Police have released images of two moped riders being hunted after the murder of Bromley dad Danny Pearce, who was stabbed to death in a suspected Rolex robbery in Greenwich.
Mr Pearce, 31, was stabbed in King William Walk shortly after midnight on July 15 and died at the scene despite paramedics’ efforts to save him.
He had been on his way home from a jazz bar with his girlfriend when two people on a moped approached him.
Danny Pearce was attacked in Greenwich after a night out
The riders wearing motorbike helmets were armed with a kitchen knife and a pistol and demanded his possessions but he refused and initially thought the muggers were joking.
But moments later one of the attackers jumped off the moped and lashed out with a "big kitchen knife" and stabbed Mr Pearce in the throat.
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A week on, and with no arrests made, police are continuing to appeal for information from the public such as anyone who has come across a silver Rolex watch that was stolen from Mr Pearce when he was attacked.
A Rolex watch identical to the one stolen from Mr Pearce
Detective Inspector Jo Sidaway, who is leading the investigation, said: "We believe that Mr Pearce was approached on King William Walk by two suspects on a moped.
"One suspect is believed to have been in possession of what appeared to be a firearm, the other a knife.
"During an altercation Danny was stabbed and a firearm was discharged. The suspects fled the scene on the moped.
“Danny sought help at a nearby address; he was pronounced dead there.
Tributes were left to Mr Pearce in King William Walk, including from his young daughter
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"We believe that Danny's Rolex watch was stolen in the attack, and one line of enquiry is that his death was the result of a violent robbery.
“If you have seen this watch under suspicious circumstances, please get in contact with us.
One of the moped riders police want to trace
"We are also releasing images of two men we are eager to trace and speak to. If you have any information that could help us, we would urge you to come forward as soon as possible."
Anyone with information can contact the incident room on 020 8721 4005, or police via 101 or Twitter @MetCC.
To give information anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org
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