Potential witnesses sought over Moss Side double killing

Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, died after being gunned down in Moss Side

Detectives want to speak to five potential witnesses after two men were shot dead at a lockdown party in 2020.

Junior Ajose, 36, and Cheriff Tall, 21, were gunned down in Moss Side, Greater Manchester, on 21 June 2020.

Despite a man previously being arrested on suspicion of murder, no-one has ever been charged over the shooting.

The witnesses have now been identified from mobile phone footage, police said, stressing they are not connected to the murders but may have information.

On the shooting's third anniversary Greater Manchester Police appealed for anyone with information to come forward offering a £50,000 reward.

The force said they "remain committed" to the investigation and believe answers "still lie within the community" as 300-400 people were present at the time.

The witnesses have now been identified from mobile phone footage

The men, who did not know each other, were both shot in the head at the party off Caythorne Street shortly before 01:00 BST and died in hospital.

Mr Tall's father Mousa has previously said his son's killer was "hiding like a rat".

Det Ch Insp Neil Higginson said: "I once again want to appeal to the public in Manchester, in particular to these five people as we believe they are witnesses to what happened on that night.

"I want to make it clear though they are not connected in any way to the murder of Cheriff and Junior."

Police said the witnesses are not connected to the murders, but they may have information

He added: "Over the three years since Cheriff and Junior's lives were taken in tragic and upsetting circumstances, we have reviewed hours of footage, carried out several warrants and spoken to several people about this incident, but more is still needed to bring justice to their families after they continue to suffer immense heartbreak.

"Our focus is to obtain this key evidence so that we can convict the person responsible for the murders."

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