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 Tributes outside the Scala after Daniel Ross’s murder
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Mum appeals for murder witnesses
Emotional appeal as police hit wall of silence
THE mother of man gunned down on the dance floor of a King’s Cross club has issued an emotive appeal to help track down his killer.
Daniel Ross was 22 when he was shot in the head at point blank range in Scala nightclub last September. Although four men were arrested in connection with his murder, they were later released.
The detective in charge of the case, DCI Fiona Mallon, said at the time she “could not believe” the poor response and urged more people to come forward.
His mother, Jean Ross, told the New Journal this week of the repercussions his death has had on his family.
She said: “Words cannot describe how we feel about the loss of Daniel. Each day there are moments when we cannot function.
“For myself, I experience tightness and dryness in my throat, and my stomach aches and feels as though it is tied up in knots. The only way to alleviate this feeling is to cry until I can cry no more.
“My life seems to have changed, I find it difficult to concentrate on anything. My head is all over the place. I have mood swings. Days go by without my knowing. It is difficult to look forward to tomorrow.”
Mrs Ross, from Kilburn, has spent the months since his murder trying to piece together the mystery of his killing.
“He died a violent death and I want to know why,” she said. “He died alone without being able to say goodbye to his loved ones.”
Killed at around 3am on Sunday September 24, she worries about his final moments.
“Would he have felt the bullet, would it have hurt, what would he have been thinking when he was shot?” she said.
Despite the fact that there would have been almost 1,000 revellers at the club, police have come up against a brick wall and have not had any new leads since they released their original suspects in November.
Yesterday (Wednesday) DCI Mallon said: “What we need is for witnesses to come forward – and when I say witnesses I mean anyone of the 800 to 1,000 people who were there that night.”
Appealing to the killers’ protectors, Mrs Ross said: “Someone must know the killer – and their inability to speak out is giving this stupid, weak, coward, respect. Gunmen should be treated with the disdain they deserve.”
She added: “Gun crime destroys families. People tend to talk about the mothers but it affects fathers, brothers, sisters, friends and the community too.
“We need to get through to the people who know something about this crime - the parents, the girlfriends, the sons and friends.
“As a community we need to stand together against gun crime, and send out a message that this senseless loss of life must not happen again.”
If you can help call the incident room on 020 8733 4704 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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