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The teenager, who can’t be named, stabbed 16-year-old Renell Charles to death on a busy east London street as the victim waited for a bus.
PC Bilal Naveed, from the North East Area Command, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court where he was found not guilty on Friday, 26 January of actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice.
A reward of up to £20,000 continues to be offered by the Met for information leading to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person(s) responsible for Alex’s murder.
Detectives used detailed forensic work, including mobile phone data and CCTV footage, to prove conclusively that the two teenagers, both aged 16 at the time of the incident and who cannot be named for legal reasons, were responsible for the attack in Chingford.
A member of the public out walking their dog called police at 21:13hrs on Thursday, 18 January after finding the baby girl in a shopping bag
Investigating Officer Sam Drury said: “We are hoping his distinctive yellow hoodie may help to jog someone’s memory, should they have seen him on that day, or any other.”
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