Capturing of teen’s killers to feature on new TV show
LYRICO, 17, STABBED REPEATEDLY
A CHANNEL 4 documentary is set to air later this month focusing on how detectives tracked down the killers of Nottingham teenager Lyrico Steede.
Lyrico was killed aged just 17 when he was lured to a recreation ground off Hempshill Lane in Bulwell under the pretence of going on a date with a girl.
However, this meeting was a trap with a group of individuals, all aged 19 and under at the time, who waited in the darkness to attack Lyrico on February 13, 2018.
The group chased after the teenager, who they were later found out to be having a long-running feud with, before they stabbed him repeatedly.
Lyrico, who lived in Bulwell and had studied at Ellis Guilford School, was taken to hospital with serious injuries and died six days later. In March 2018 his family gathered at his favourite park, Vernon Park in Old Basford, to pay tribute and release balloons in his memory.
During the weeks after the ambush Nottinghamshire Police worked to identify the people involved. A range of different digital forensic techniques were used as part of their investigation to try and connect the dots and link Lyrico’s killers to the plot.
These included the use of cell site data to map the movements of suspects, downloads and analysis of phone content, and extensive reviews of CCTV footage and automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras. Following the investigation, five people were locked up for a combined 58-and-ahalf years, including the 16-year-old girl he had met that night.
Kasharn Campbell, 19, of no fixed address, and Christian Jameson, 18, of Kirkbridge Court, Chilwell, were found guilty of murder and received sentences of 20 years and 16 years apiece.
Remmell Miller-campbell, 18, of Sneinton Boulevard, an unnamed 17-year-old boy, and the 16-yearold girl were all found guilty of manslaughter.
They were locked up for nine years, seven-and-a-half years, and six years respectively. The documentary, Digital Detectives: Catching Killers, will focus on the different stages of the investigation, and how digital forensic methods were used to uncover the truth.
During the first episode of the series, viewers will be given an insight into the investigation into Lyrico’s death through the eyes of the officers involved. It will also look at Lyrico’s legacy six years on, with Nottinghamshire Police setting up a Bulwell cadet base in his name, as well as an award at the force’s Live Our Best Life Awards.
The documentary is set to air on Channel 4 on Monday, April 15, at 9pm, and is a four-part series that will focus on the use of digital forensics in solving murder cases by different police forces across the country. It is also now available to view on the channel’s paid-for online platform, 4OD.
Detective Superintendent Hayley Williams was the senior investigating officer on the case and features prominently in the documentary. She said: “What happened to Lyrico was an absolute tragedy that is still remembered clearly by all of us who were involved in the case.
“More than 100 people worked on this investigation, and it’s fair to say it was a very complex case that saw our team look through hours and hours of CCTV footage. Over 1,000 exhibits had to be examined to help us decipher exactly what happened and who might be involved, with a number of different techniques used to uncover the truth.
“This was a cold-blooded killing of a 17-yearold boy that was clearly motivated by the attackers gaining retribution against someone they felt had disrespected them in some way. “While six years have now passed since the attack, the message remains the same around the devastating consequences that decision to carry a knife can have.” She continued: “Doing this can ruin the lives of so many people – including victims, knife carriers, and all their families – as this case sadly showed.
“We hope this documentary helps shine a light on some of the work carried out in our investigation and showcases the efforts that went into getting justice for Lyrico and his family. “Lyrico’s legacy is still being felt years on and his mum Keishaye continues to support all of the ongoing work we do as a force to try and crack down on knife crime and stop tragedies like this happening again.”
We hope this documentary helps shine a light on the efforts that went into getting justice for Lyrico and his family. Det Sup Williams