Jordan Asije is being sought by police

POLICE have offered a £20,000 reward for information about a man they believe could be connected to the murder of Finbar Sullivan in Primrose Hill.

Finbar, 21, was fatally stabbed in the park on April 7 this year.

Three men have already been charged with murder and another man has been charged with grievous bodily harm, but the Met are now appealing for a fifth man, 22-year-old Jordan Asije, to come forward.

The other four men have been remanded in custody.

Detective Inspector Andy Griffin, who is leading the investigation, said: “My thoughts remain with Finbar’s family following their truly devastating loss. We have made significant progress in understanding the events that led to his tragic death and our enquiries continue.

“As part of this work, a reward of up to £20,000 is now being offered to encourage the public to help us arrest everyone we believe was involved in the murder. No piece of information is too small and what may appear insignificant to you, could prove vital to our enquiries.”

Flowers at the park railings in April

DCI Griffin added: “Jordan, if you are reading this, I urge you to do the right thing and hand yourself in at the nearest police station. I also want to make it clear that anyone knowingly assisting Jordan to evade arrest, or harbouring him, may be committing a criminal offence and can expect to be investigated and dealt with robustly.”

Finbar’s death sparked calls for more policing in London’s parks, where a specialist unit of officers was disbanded last year to help plug a £260m funding gap for the Met.

In May, police told the New Journal they had increased patrols in Primrose Hill in response to the murder.

But just last Friday, another violent fight broke out in almost the same spot where Finbar was killed. Police were called at around 8.30pm, and though nobody was injured, officers were pelted with bottles when they reached the scene.

A Met spokesperson said: “We understand the concern that incidents like these can cause within the local community and police responded swiftly to the disorder to ensure public safety.

“Officers were called to reports of a group fighting on Primrose Hill. During the incident, some individuals threw bottles towards the police. One person, aged under 18, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker but was later de-arrested.

“A second person, a 16-year-old girl, was found in possession of cannabis and will be given a community resolution. The group was dispersed.”

Finbar’s father, Chris Sullivan, has previously criticised the lack of police presence in Primrose Hill on the day his son was murdered.

Speaking to the New Journal this week, he said: “A simple tourniquet would have saved him, so where were the police? There’s nobody on the beat.”

Mr Sullivan has previously told the New Journal how his only son was a budding young filmmaker, who had been trying out a new camera in the park with his friends before he was stabbed.

Finbar Sullivan with his father Chris

He had attended Acland Burghley in Tufnell Park and was known to his friends as Sully. He had been living with his father in Maida Vale.

“He cared about people – our family motto was do unto others as you would have them do unto you, and that politeness costs nothing,” Finbar’s father said.

“He was a peace warrior, Fin was – he just didn’t understand racism, he didn’t understand war, he didn’t understand gang people killing each other. He was a leader, he was a beacon. He had a brain, a future.”

Mr Sullivan himself is an artist, writer and DJ who founded Soho’s famous Wag Club in 1982 and more recently set up Artists for Gaza, fundraising concerts featuring performers like Paul Weller and Suggs from Madness.

He has held several such events in Finbar’s memory since his son’s death, raising more than £100,000 for Gaza, and a memorial vigil for Finbar on Primrose Hill drew hundreds of mourners.

Mr Sullivan has also told the New Journal how sensationalist headlines make young people feel they have to carry knives.

He said: “I really blame the media for a lot of what’s happened to this country. If these revolting newspapers keep on saying ‘knife crime, knife crime, knife crime’, kids are going to carry knives. Imagine what it’s like when you’re 20 and you can’t walk down the street without looking over your shoulder.

“They’re not safe on the street no matter where they go – even in Primrose Hill, the bastion of British middle classness, good lord.”

Anyone who sees Jordan Asije should call 999. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should call 101.