Knifeman still at large after man, 20, lured to South London street and brutally murdered

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Knifeman still at large after man, 20, lured to South London street and brutally murdered

A knife killer is still at large after a young man was lured to his death in South London. Julian Ebanks, 20, was stabbed to death on Kender Street, in Greenwich, only 90 minutes after his return to the capital, following an escape earlier in the year. Police believe he was brutally murdered due to a 'disagreement', but the man jailed for baiting him to his death gave the force no explanation.

Ishmaiel Kallon, 23, was sentenced to life with a minimum 22 years at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday (December 13) after he was convicted of murder at the end of a four week trial. Jurors heard how detectives from the Met's murder squad used witness accounts, mobile data, and intelligence to track down Julian's killers.

Kallon called Julian in the hours before the attack, with the intention of luring him into the open outside his address in Kender Street, jurors were told. Julian was then brutally knifed by another man while Kallon acted as a spotter. In a statement released by Scotland Yard this week, a spokesperson said: "Enquiries are still ongoing to locate the other man."

'Dangerous individual'

Julian had left London in fear of his life earlier in the year, but returned for a family birthday party and was only in London for 90 minutes when he was killed, the court heard. The Met says Kallon never explained why Julian was murdered, but analysis of Kallon's devices revealed the attack was fuelled by a disagreement between the parties in earlier 2023.

Ishmaiel Kallon
Ishmaiel Kallon will spend at least 22 years in prison for murdering Julian Ebanks

Kallon was arrested on August 10, 2023 and appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court the next day charged with Julian’s murder. Detective Chief Inspector Martin Thorpe, who led the homicide investigation, said: “Kallon is a dangerous individual, who had no qualms about luring another man to his death.

"Our thoughts of course remain with the loved ones of Julian - we know this has been an extremely difficult time and we will continue to offer them our full support. I am pleased that as a result of our investigation we have delivered justice for the Ebanks family by ensuring the person responsible for Julian’s killing will spend a considerable time behind bars.

"I would also like to commend the outstanding work of my team. Their incredible dedication and many long hours analysing CCTV and phone records meant that Kallon was identified and arrested only six days after the horrific attack."

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