Family's plea for truth after man shot dead in 'case of mistaken identity'

Mahad Abdi Mohamed, 27, suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head

Three months after Mahad Abdi Mohamed was shot dead in north London, damage caused by the bullet that killed him is still visible in the glass next to a block of flats.

Police believe he was killed in a case of mistaken identity.

Mr Abdi Mohamed's family and friends broke down as they visited Northumberland Park in Tottenham for the first time since his death.

They came here to appeal for help in catching his killers.

"My sweet Mahad was the kind of person who could light up any room," said his sister Amal in an emotional tribute to her brother at the scene.

"My mum has to wake up every day knowing that her only son is gone. That's something no mother should have to endure."

Mahad Abdi Mohamed's mother, left, and sisters have appealed for witnesses to his shooting in Tottenham

Mr Abdi Mohamed was found with a gunshot wound to the head when police and the London Ambulance Service responded to reports of a shooting on Waverley Road, Tottenham, at about 20:45 GMT on Thursday, 20 March.

Another man, aged 26, was also shot in the leg but survived.

Det Ch Insp Becky Woodsford from the Metropolitan Police is leading the investigation.

She believes Mr Abdi Mohamed was not the intended victim.

"Mahad was here visiting a friend, he was breaking his fast during Ramadan and at this time we've got no evidence at all to suggest that it's anything other than a tragic case of mistaken identity," she said.

Det Ch Insp Becky Woodsford says those responsible "were out to kill somebody that night"

A number of arrests have been made, but police are still appealing for witnesses.

"We know this was a pre-planned shooting," said Det Ch Insp Woodsford.

"The people responsible were out to kill somebody that night or cause serious harm.

"I believe that people will know who is responsible. But we need evidence to place this case before the Crown Prosecution Service and the courts.

"Mahad was a much-loved father, brother and son, his family are absolutely devastated. We want to get justice for Mahad and his family."

The shooting happened on Waverley Road, Tottenham, at about 20:45 GMT on Thursday, 20 March

Shrapnel from the bullet that hit Mr Abdi Mohamed is visible in the glass next to the property he was visiting in Waverley Road

Mr Abdi Mohamed, from Enfield, worked at the railway station and had a second job at evenings and weekends working as security at events at the nearby Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

The 27-year-old was saving to get married this summer to the mother of his five-year-old son, who lives in Birmingham.

His mother Zahra Ali Seef said he had not visited this estate in years, but had come to visit a friend and eat dessert with him after Isha prayer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in March.

She broke down in tears as she spoke in Somali through a community interpreter about her "kind, generous son".

She asked for help in getting justice for him.

Mr Abdi Mohamed's mother Zahra Ali Seef has been left devastated by her son's killing

Mr Abdi Mohamed's sister Amal, 23, who is nine months pregnant, plans to call her baby Mahad after the uncle he will never meet.

"My brother deserved better. He deserves justice," she said.

"He was a good man and he was deeply loved, and he truly mattered.

"So please help us make sure his story doesn't end in silence. Please let our family grieve with the truth and not a mystery."