England: Manchester betting shop death reward raised to £50,000
10 Feb 2010
MANCHESTER, England -- Two years after a teenager was shot in a betting shop, the reward to catch his killer has been increased, according to the BBC.
16-year-old Louis Brathwaite was shot in the stomach at a branch William Hill bookmakers and died 12 days later, the BBC report said.
The initial reward of £20,000 has been increased to £50,000 "for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible", the BBC said.
The BBC previously reported that the murder may have been gang related.