Police searching for clues in Somers Town last week

A CYCLE-BY assassin who shot a young man dead in Somers Town remains at large almost two weeks after the shocking gun attack.

The Metropolitan Police said yesterday (Wednesday) that it had no updates to share with the public and “would not be going into more detail” about the investigation other than it was “ongoing”.

The New Journal had requested an interview with a detective leading the Nahom Medhanie murder investigation but was told this could not be “facilitated”.

The Met was also not willing to provide any further statement, despite obvious concerns about any suspects being arrested.

Police were given the full opportunity to use our pages to provide a reassuring statement to people living and working in the area.

And the lack of updates or a quick arrest has heightened worries that the murder could end up on a list of unsolved killings that Camden has seen over the years.

Each borough used to have dedicated communications staff to help make sure appeals were circulated and that updates were given in cases where the public would benefit from reassurance.

Press and publicity is often a key factor in bringing in new leads This work is now done on a centralised basis.

Early last week the New Journal had been told that a huge amount of resources were being ploughed into the investigation and had been told to expect further announcements in the coming days.

These have not been forthcoming and the workload for the Met has only got busier, with its detectives now investigating a second murder case after this week’s stabbing in Primrose Hill.

Mr Medhanie’s family, who have links to Kentish Town and Somers Town, have asked for their privacy to be respected.

Last week, grieving relatives released a tribute statement which said: “Nahom was more than a son and a brother to us and since his passing it has been the hardest days of our lives. He was funny, honest and would just light up the room with his presence and that’s what we loved most about him.”

Mr Medhanie was shot several times while sitting in a white Nissan Juke in Chalton Street at around 10.30pm on Saturday March 28.

The shooter had ridden up to the car window on an e-bike, before riding off into the night after the killing.

Forensic teams were scouring Somers Town for clues last week on Sunday as part of the investigation that is being led by the Met’s Specialist Crime Command – a unit investigating serious organised crime in the capital.

In its first appeal last month, police urged anyone with information to contact police on 101 or to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Our request to interview a detective on the case remains open.