Shaquan
British police are investigating the stabbing death of a teenager who has ties to St. Lucia.
Shaquan Sammy-Plummer, of Finsbury Park, was stabbed to death in Berkeley Gardens, in Bush Hill Park, Enfield on January 30.
His family is reportedly from Pierrot, Vieux-Fort.
Below is a report from the Independent newspaper in the UK
The 17-year-old was taken to a central London hospital in a critical condition but died shortly after he arrived.
Friends used social media to leave tributes and condolences to the teenager, known as Shaq, who worked part-time at Waitrose supermarket.
A doctor, who was part of the London air ambulance team that intercepted the ambulance taking Mr Sammy-Plummer to hospital, attempted to perform open heart surgery on the teenager.
Mr Sammy-Plummer was a student at La Sainte Union, one of the four sixth form colleges that make up the La SWAP consortium.
Deputy headteacher at La Sainte Union, Fiona Boyle said: “Shaquan was a highly motivated and able student studying A-levels in history, sociology and business studies at La Sainte Union and was in receipt of five offers from universities for September. Shaquan was a lovely young man who was well liked by students and staff and had a strong presence in the study areas and common room of the sixth form. This week we have held services, celebrated mass and said prayers together as a community for the repose of his soul. We are deeply saddened by his untimely and shocking death. This has had a profound effect on our whole school community and we appreciate this time to mourn. Our sympathies and prayers are with his family at this time.”
A further statement on the school’s website read: “The school is very sad to inform everyone in the LSU community of the death of one of our Year 13 students, Shaquan Sammy-Plummer. Our prayers and condolences go out to his family and friends. Please contact the school if you would like to know more about the counselling services we are offering our students who were connected to Shaquan in any way. May he rest in peace.”
A 17-year-old was arrested in Edmonton on January 31 and a 21-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, 1 February on suspicion of murder.
Four others – two 17-year-old boys, a 17-year-old girl and a 46-year-old woman – were also arrested, and all six have been bailed to return to March.
A post-mortem and formal identification are both yet to take place and the investigation into Mr Sammy-Plummer’s death continues.
The family of deceased recently released a statement: “We are deeply shocked and saddened at the tragic loss of a very much loved son and brother. Shaquan was a good young man who was doing well at school and was liked and respected by his peers and those who worked with him. He was popular, caring, good-humoured and well-mannered. He was devoted to his family and we are proud of what he achieved in his 17 short years.
“We ask that the press and all concerned respect the privacy and dignity of the Sammy-Plummer family. It is of deep concern to us that his killer has not been found and we ask anyone who may have any information to contact the police as soon as possible to help them with their enquiries. We would like to thank everyone who has supported the family at this very difficult time and it is of comfort to know much Shaquan was loved by so many people who knew him at all stages of his life. May he rest in peace.”