Anniversary of the murder of Mustapha Jatta

It has been a year since Mustapha Jatta was brutally murdered in Kings Langley and today his mum pays an emotional tribute whilst detectives continue to seek justice for his family.

At around 12.33am on Tuesday 17 September 2024, Mustapha was shot and killed in Railway Terrace, Kings Langley.

In tribute to her son, Mustapha’s mother said: “From the moment he was born, Mustapha brought me so much joy. His brother, children and I are paying tribute to Mustapha who was born with a great heart and sense of humour. He loved his family and his children dearly. He was a wonderful son, brother and father to his children and would help anyone in need. We miss him so terribly. Rest in peace dear, we love you.”

Detectives described Mustapha’s murder as an execution and believe a level of planning had taken place in order to carry out the crime.

Over the past year, 19 people have been arrested with 15 of those remaining people of interest in what continues to be a very active investigation.

Officers are still keen to hear from anyone who may have any information about a red and black Ford Fiesta which was seen in Furtherfields, Abbots Langley in September before the murder. This is the same location where a white Volkswagen Golf was later found burnt out following the murder.

Detective Inspector Adam Bridges, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “We’ve been making significant progress over the last few months and this can be seen through the recent arrests made over the summer.

“Mustapha’s family remain in our thoughts and we will continue our efforts to find his killer(s) and anyone else involved who played a part. There is still time to do the right thing and come forward if you have information. If you don’t feel comfortable speaking directly to police, you can stay completely anonymous by contacting Crimestoppers.”  

You can report information online at herts.police.uk/report, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat at herts.police.uk/contact or call the non-emergency number 101, quoting Operation Tempo.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and stay 100% anonymous by calling 0800 555 111 or make contact via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.