A mother has made an emotional plea to find the killers who shot, beat and stabbed her son to death in Ealing 13 years ago.

Vanessa Hyman of Acton is urging anyone with information on who murdered her 17-year-old son Anton on Mother's Day in 2004 to come forward.

His body was found in the River Brent, Greenford , at 11.10am on March 21, with multiple stab wounds and a gunshot in the back.

Detectives launched a fresh appeal for information surrounding the murder, with a £20,000 reward on offer that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the teenager's death.

Mrs Hyman's familly who later moved to Chiswick , said: "Mother's Day, Sunday March 21 2004, should have been a happy time with my family.

"Police knocked on my door to tell me my 17-year-old son Anton had been murdered. He had been shot, beaten and stabbed.

"Thirteen years on and still the killers of Anton have not been identified and brought to justice.

"Anton has a little sister; she was only six-years-old when she lost her brother. The innocence of her childhood was taken away.

Parents of murdered teenager Anton Hyman
Daily Mirror anti-knife crime campaign, stop knives save lives. Vanessa Hyman, whose son Anton was murdered in 2004 is supporting the Mirror's campaign. Pictured at home in Chiswick in 2008

"The lives of our family changed forever. We need answers, we need to know what happened but most of all we need justice for Anton.

"Somebody must know who killed Anton; somebody must have noticed something, seen something or heard something. There seems to be a wall of silence around his killers.

"Anton is dearly missed by his family and friends. We appeal to anyone who has information to please come forward."

Anton's last movements were caught on CCTV at around 8pm on Saturday, March 20, 2004, and detectives investigating believe that he was killed that night.

He was last seen between Greenford Avenue and Brent Valley Park in Hanwell.

Police said someone answered a call from Anton's phone that evening, at a time when officers think Anton would have already been dead.

Efforts to trace that person have been unsuccessful.

DI David Bolton of the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command said: "Thirteen years have now passed since Anton's tragic death, but someone somewhere undoubtedly knows who was responsible for this callous murder and has chosen not to come forward.

"It happened a long time ago, but I am certain that there are people in the local area who remember Anton's murder, and know what happened.

Anton Hyman

"If you have any information, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, please come forward. It may be that you didn't contact police at the time due to loyalties or fear of repercussions.

"We would urge you to do the right things and tell us what you know, safe in the knowledge that the information will be treated with the strictest confidence, so we can gain justice for Anton's family."

Anton was black, 5ft 6in and of slim build, and officers believe he was wearing distinctive bright multi-coloured gloves, blue and white Timberland boots, dark jeans, dark grey fleece, a green t-shirt and a green shirt with "Iceberg" written on the breast pocket.

Extensive enquires have been carried out including examining CCTV evidence, speaking to witnesses as well as launching numerous public appeals since the teenager's murder.

Nine men and one woman were previously arrested in connection with the murder, but all were released with no further action taken.

To date no one has been charged in connection with the murder.

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Vanessa Hyman at her son Anton's grave

Detectives believe that there are witnesses and friends who have important information that would lead to a breakthrough in the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Incident Room on 020 8785 8244 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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