Detectives investigating the murder of Rohan Trotman in Peckham have named a man they want to speak to as they seek further information about the killing. A charity is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Mr Trotman, 26, was stabbed in the Nunhead Green area on 25 June 2023. One man was convicted of his murder in 2024, but the Metropolitan Police say their investigation continues.
In an appeal issued on 10 November, the force named Musa Sillah, 23, from Walworth, as someone detectives wish to speak to in connection with their enquiries. Police said he was thought to be in The Gambia and had links to Spain and Germany. That is an assessment of his possible whereabouts, not confirmation of where he is.
Officers have asked anyone who knows where he is, or who has information about the circumstances of the murder, to come forward. They have also urged Sillah to contact police. Being named in an appeal as someone detectives wish to speak to is not a finding of guilt.
The investigation and conviction
Mr Trotman had been cycling home from Croydon on a new electric bicycle when he was attacked near Gordon Road and Nunhead Green. He was taken to hospital and died the following day.
A court later heard that two men had attempted to steal his bicycle. Mr Trotman resisted, and one of the men produced a knife that was used to stab him. The court’s account also described an earlier robbery in Waterloo that evening, when two men took a motorcycle and threatened members of the public who tried to intervene.
Yusuf Kallon was convicted of murder and two counts of robbery in 2024. He was found not guilty of an offensive-weapon charge. In June that year, Inner London Crown Court sentenced him to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years.
In February 2026, the Court of Appeal refused Kallon’s renewed application for permission to appeal against the murder and robbery convictions. The judgment recorded that he had denied involvement and said he was at home when the offences were committed.
The Met said detectives had reviewed CCTV, carried out forensic examinations, made house-to-house enquiries and spoken to witnesses during their investigation. The appeal court judgment described CCTV and phone evidence among the material relied on by the prosecution in Kallon’s trial.
How the reward works
The independent charity Crimestoppers is offering up to £10,000 for information given directly to it that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Mr Trotman’s murder. The offer is not simply a payment for providing the location of the man named in the appeal.
People can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or use its online form to give information anonymously. The charity says it is independent of the police and that people do not have to give personal details when sharing information with it.
To be eligible for the reward, information must be passed directly to the charity rather than to police. Callers must ask for a reward code. Those using the anonymous online form must use its “keep in contact” facility and request a reward code when making their initial report.
Anyone wishing to speak to police can call 101. Mr Trotman’s mother has also asked people with information to come forward, saying the family has lived with uncertainty since his death. Detectives say they remain in contact with the family as the investigation continues.
