Mum of Sheffield murder victim sends message of support to family of Jordan Marples-Douglas

Emma Hamilton, whose son, Kavan Brissett, was stabbed to death in August 2018, said she has been left ‘in limbo’ since the fatal stabbing, with nobody yet charged over the knife attack.

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She posted a comment on Facebook after the murder of another young man – Jordan Marples-Douglas, 23 – who was stabbed to death in a house on Woodthorpe Road, Woodthorpe, last Friday night.

Ms Hamilton said: “I hope they find culprit sooner rather than later and the family are not left in limbo like me and mine. My heart’s heavy today. RIP.”

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Kavan, 21, was stabbed to death off Langsett Walk, Upperthorpe, on August 14, 2018.

He was taken to hospital and underwent emergency surgery but died in hospital four days later.

Four men – Derice Cohen and Ethan Hallows, both 18; Travis O’Grady, 19 and Jason Baker, 29 – were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery as part of the investigation into the murder but nobody has yet been charged over the death.

Detectives investigating the murder want to trace 30-year-old Ahmed Farrah, who is believed to hold vital information about the stabbing.

Farrah, who is also known as ‘Reggie’ and has links to Broomhall, is said to know he is wanted for questioning but remains at large despite a £5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest on offer by Crimestoppers.

He was last seen in Cardiff the month after Kavan’s death but then vanished.

On the night of the stabbing, Farrah was captured on CCTV at the minor injuries clinic at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, where he was treated for facial injuries.

He returned to the hospital the following day but then disappeared from Sheffield.

Detectives believe he was injured in the same incident in which Kavan was stabbed.

Anyone with information on the murder or Farrah’s whereabouts should call South Yorkshire Police on 101 and quote incident number 827 of August, 14, 2018.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted, anonymously, on 0800 555111.