Age: 23
Sex: male
Date: 7 Nov 2003
Place: River Lea Navigation, Willington Court, Mandeville Street, Clapton, Hackney Marshes
Erkan Konakli was found dead in the River Lea Navigation, having been shot in the back of the head.
His cause of death was given as a bullet wound to the back of the head. It was thought that he had been executed because of his links in the drugs trade and the criminal underworld. The police said that it was fair to say that he was involved in drugs trafficking and noted that his murder was a classic execution-style killing.
