UK detectives believe murder suspect may have travelled to Ireland

Detectives in West Yorkshire believe Emile Riggan may have travelled to Ireland.

Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in Leeds have issued a public appeal, revealing that one of the suspects may have travelled across to Ireland.

The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) at West Yorkshire Police is seeking assistance in locating Emile Riggan, aged 22, and Louis Grant, aka O’Brien, aged 29.

The men are wanted in connection with the murder of Emmanuel Nyabako, aged 19.

Mr Nyabako was stabbed in an incident that occurred in Francis St, Chapeltown, in the UK city of Leeds, in the early hours of Saturday, August 26. 

He suffered serious injuries which eventually proved fatal.

UK detectives have been conducting inquiries in the Sheffield area in a bid to locate Louis Grant/O'Brien.

Detectives in the UK have been conducting inquiries in the Sheffield area in a bid to locate Louis Grant/O'Brien, while it is believed their second suspect, Emile Riggan may have travelled to Ireland via ferry.

Detective Chief Inspector Damian Roebuck of HMET said: “Our investigation into Emmanuel’s murder continues and we are now in a position to issue images of two males wanted on suspicion of his murder.

We believe Louis Grant, who also goes by O’Brien, is active in the Sheffield area and that Emile Riggan travelled to the Republic of Ireland by ferry.

“We are conducting enquiries with partners in both locations and would ask anyone who can help us locate either man to contact the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team [HMET] at West Yorkshire Police."

A third male, Phillip Bryant, aged 32, of Skinner Lane in Leeds, has been charged with Emmanuel’s murder and was remanded in court custody while awaiting trial.