CHINGFORD: Father of killed peacemaker calls for improved CCTV (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

CHINGFORD: Father of killed peacemaker calls for improved CCTV

9:30am Tuesday 16th March 2010 in

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THE father of a peacemaker who died after being knocked to the floor while trying to break up a fight has called for improved CCTV.

David Joslin was knocked unconscious while trying to stop a brawl in Old Church Road, Chingford, at about 1.30am on December 20.

The 23-year-old never regained consciousness and died a week later.

Speaking at tonight's meeting of North Chingford Community Council, his father Phil Joslin called for improvements to be made to the borough's CCTV network.

His calls come one month after a manslaughter charge against Barry Oliver, 29, of Littleton Avenue, Chingford, was dropped due to a lack of evidence.

Detectives released CCTV footage of potential witnesses standing yards from the scene, but the actual incident was not filmed.

Mr Joslin senior, who attended the meeting with his wife Margaret, said: "There is only one CCTV camera covering the whole of Chingford Mount.

"If the camera had been facing the other way, it would have captured the incident.

"There is only one camera in north Chingford, which is by the library.

"We need more cameras. At least we can get some justice for the perpetrators."

Mr Joslin also said he believed cameras would act as a deterrent to criminals.

Community chairman Kevin Wyatt-Lown asked for Mr Joslin's comments to be forwarded to the council for a response.

Anyone with information about the attack on David Joslin should contact police on (020) 8345 3985 or Crimestoppers anonymously on (0800) 555111.

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