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Friday, 9 February 2007, 10:21 GMT

Bedroom murder suspects released

Michael Dosunmu Four people who were arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager in his bedroom have been released on bail.

Michael Dosunmu, 15, was shot by two gunmen in Diamond Street, Peckham, south-east London, in the early hours of 6 February.

Police arrested the four on Wednesday. They have now been bailed to return for questioning pending further inquires.

Police say the church-going teenager may not have been the intended target.

Michael's older sister was also at home when two gunmen forced their way into the house.

Premises 'targeted'

She gave her brother first aid and he was able to say a few words to her.

But he died in hospital less than an hour later, just days after celebrating his 15th birthday.

He was a regular at the Celestial Church of Christ, in nearby Bird In Bush Road, and attended Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College in Camberwell, south-east London.

Officers from Scotland Yard's Operation Trident team, which investigates gun crime in London's African-Caribbean communities, have not found any link between the boy and local gangs.

Det Supt Gary Richardson, from Trident, said: "This does not appear to have been a botched burglary. I believe these premises were specifically targeted."

Officers have said they have established a link between Michael's murder and a fatal stabbing that took place near his home on Saturday.

The four people, a man aged 20, and three teenagers aged 15, 16 and 17, have been bailed by police to return in March.




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Four held over teenager's death (08 Feb 07 |  London )
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