Police appeal over suspect in 2013 teenager’s murder
‘Hani was only a boy when he was killed – he had his whole life to live and this was brutally taken away’
Friday, 4th April — By Tom Foot
Victim: Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir
THE mother of a teenager stabbed to death 12 years ago in a busy Pimlico street said he had been taken away with his whole life ahead of him, as detectives appealed for help tracking down a remaining suspect.
Pauline Hickey said the pain of losing her son Hani who was 16 when fatally stabbed on January 27 2013, was made worse knowing that one man had “evaded justice”.
Five men were found guilty of murder at a trial at the Old Bailey in 2014, but a sixth suspect Dilawar Hussain, now aged 33, is believed to have fled to Bangladesh just before an arrest warrant was served on him.
Ms Hickey said: “It is now 12 years since my only son, Hani, was hunted down and attacked in a busy street by a group of feral men. While several people have been jailed for his murder, one suspect remains free.
Suspect: Dilawar Hussain in 2012 [MPS]
“Hani was only a boy when he was killed, he had his whole life to live and this was brutally taken away. The pain of his loss does not diminish with the passing of time and it only feels greater knowing Dilawar Hussain has evaded justice so far.
“If you can help, I would plead with you to get in contact with the police.”
After Hani Hicham Abou El Kheir was stabbed in Pimlico on January 27 2013, Dilawar Hussain’s home in nearby Rampayne Street was searched four days later.
An arrest warrant remains in place for him, according to Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers.
He said: “I am appealing for information as to the whereabouts of Dilawar Hussain.
“In 2014 we released a statement confirming he had fled to Bangladesh soon after the murder and we’ve heard nothing to believe that this situation has changed. Hani’s mother Pauline continues to fight for justice and to ensure those responsible for her son’s murder are held to account and we will not rest until we’ve helped achieve this for her.”
If you know where the suspect, is or have other information, you are urged to contact police via 101 or through the website https://www.met.police.uk/and quote “Op Jabalpur”.
