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| Marcus Bouskill Has Never Recovered |
Detectives
investigating a fight outside a bar in south-east London ten years
ago, which left a man needing constant hospital care continue to
appeal for information.
On
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Marcus Bouskill, then aged 35, was found
collapsed at his home address in Parkfield Road, New Cross.
He
had been involved in an altercation three days before in the early
hours of Saturday, February 23 outside Racks Snooker and Pool bar in
Well Hall Road, Eltham.
In
the lead up to the incident, Marcus had been to the Crown pub on
Court Road with colleagues and friends after work on the Friday
evening.
He
went on to visit Racks Snooker and Pool bar at about 11.00pm.
Marcus
agreed with a colleague that he would be picked up for work at 8.30am
the following morning to travel to work.
It
is then believed that Marcus and two of his friends got into an
altercation with a group of youths in the bar.
When
they were removed from the premises by security staff, a fight is
believed to have continued outside.
At
1.30am, Marcus called his colleague who was due to pick him up for
work to say that he would not be able to attend work later that
morning.
He
explained that he had suffered a ‘bit of a hiding’ but was ok.
Marcus
refused medical treatment and made his way home on foot.
At
approximately 9.30am that same morning, the colleague who was due to
pick him up for work paid a visit to Marcus’s home to check he was
ok.
He
was found covered in blood with a black eye and broken nose and was
unable to recollect who had attacked him or why.
At
this time, Marcus was in a stable condition and his colleague stayed
with him until midday and left after Marcus explained he didn’t
wish to attend hospital.
In
the coming days, Marcus’s condition deteriorated and despite his
friends and family making calls to check on him, he wasn’t heard
from for the next two days.
On
Tuesday, his mother went to his home and could see Marcus inside the
address; collapsed on the floor.
Officers
forced entry into the property and Marcus was found in a
life-threatening condition.
He
was taken to a south London hospital where he now requires constant
medical attention.
Numerous
arrests have been made and have all since been released with no
further action.
Police
from Greenwich CID continue to investigate to bring those responsible
to justice.
During
the course of the investigation detectives have followed and
eliminated numerous investigative leads, viewed many hours of CCTV
and have spoken to a large number witnesses.
Even
after ten years there are still ongoing enquiries into a number of
lines of enquiry.
Detective
Inspector Edward Wilkinson,
who is leading the investigation, said: "Throughout the last ten
years we have spoken to a number of witnesses in an attempt to find
out exactly what happened on the night of the attack.
"We
have attempted to trace Marcus’s exact whereabouts and establish
what lead to the fight breaking out.
"We
believe a number of white youths were involved that Marcus had
previously met at the Post Office pub just a few weeks earlier,
however the cause of the altercation remains unclear.
"Marcus
is described as a friendly and well-liked man who got on with
everybody.
"Work
will continue to find out exactly what happened on the night of the
attack which led to Marcus sustaining brutal and shocking injuries
which he will sadly never recover from.
"I
know there were a lot of people in the area at the time of the
incident and indeed many people who were even in contact with Marcus
in the days before he was discovered by police.
"Did
you see him that night?
"Whilst
we have made significant progress in establishing what has happened,
I am appealing directly to those who have not yet come forward.
"Any
information, no matter how small could be of vital use."
Anyone
with information is asked to contact Greenwich CID on 0208 284 9425;
or to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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