Murder of Matthew Kitandwe
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On 21 June 2016, Matthew Kitandwe, an 18-year-old British-Ugandan, was murdered outside his home in Wayford Street, Battersea, London. Kitandwe, described as a "promising young footballer", was stabbed to death as he returned from college.[1]
The murder currently remains unsolved and a reward of £10,000 is offered by the independent charity, Crimestoppers, for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.[2]
Kitandwe, who lived in the Battersea area of South London, had played for the Uganda national under-17 football team, including at the 2015 Africa Youth Qualifiers. He had also recently been signed to play for Colliers Wood United F.C. He was studying at South Thames College at the time of his murder and attended the Sacred Heart Church, Battersea where he was previously an altar boy. Kitandwe's mother had moved to London after her other son was killed in a car accident in Uganda.
