Man jailed for murder of Julian Ebanks in Greenwich

A man has been jailed after being found guilty of luring a young man to his death in south-east London.

Ishmaiel Kallon, 23 (12.03.01), of Kender Street, Greenwich, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years following a hearing at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday, 13 December for his role in the murder of Julian Ebanks.

He was found unanimously guilty on Monday, 30 September following a four-week trial at the same court.

Julian, aged 20, was fatally stabbed on Kender Street in the early hours of 4 August 2023.

Homicide detectives carried out witness enquiries to track down the individuals responsible and, through analysis of mobile phone data, along with other intelligence, Kallon and another man were identified as the main suspects.

The court heard that Kallon had phoned Julian in the hours before the attack. It became clear that his intention was to lure Julian out into the open in Kender Street.

Julian was then stabbed by another man whilst Kallon acted as a ‘spotter’. Enquiries are still ongoing to locate the other man.

Julian had left London earlier in the year fearing for his life but had returned to attend a family member’s birthday party. He has only been back in London for 90 minutes before he was murdered.

Kallon never gave any explanation to why Julian was brutally murdered. However, analysis of Kallon’s devices showed that this attack was fuelled by a disagreement between the parties earlier in 2023.

Kallon was arrested on 10 August 2023 and appeared at Bromley Magistrates Court the next day charged with Julian’s murder.

Detective Chief Inspector Martin Thorpe, who led the homicide investigation, said:

“Kallon is a dangerous individual, who had no qualms about luring another man to his death.

“Our thoughts of course remain with the loved ones of Julian - we know this has been an extremely difficult time and we will continue to offer them our full support.

"I am pleased that as a result of our investigation we have delivered justice for the Ebanks family by ensuring the person responsible for Julian’s killing will spend a considerable time behind bars.

“I would also like to commend the outstanding work of my team. Their incredible dedication and many long hours analysing CCTV and phone records meant that Kallon was identified and arrested only six days after the horrific attack."