Stephen Temilola Ojerinola, a teenager whose body was discovered in a makeshift grave in Eltham, South East London in November 2011, has been laid to rest.
Stephen was buried in Camberwell New Cemetery on 10th February 2012.
Southwark Mayor Lorraine Lauder and the chair of the London Race and Criminal Justice Consortium Lee Jasper attended the service at St. Giles Church, Camberwell.
Mr. Jasper, who delivered a eulogy at the funeral, said they were happy with the way the investigation was going so far, but looked forward to justice being done.
Stephen went missing in April 2011 when he was 18 years old. His remains were found on 20th November 2011 in the back garden of a house in Eltham, South East London.
He was killed and buried in a makeshift grave, then covered with concrete. A garden shed was then erected over the grave.
A post-mortem examination revealed that Stephen died from stab wounds.
To date a total of seven suspects have been arrested in connection with his murder.
Two men - Lee Davies, 35, of Chiswell Square, Greenwich, and William Regan, 36, of Lynsted Gardens, Eltham have been charged with murder and remain in custody.
Regan is also accused of two counts of residential burglary.
A 31-year-old man has also been arrested in South-East London on suspicion of murder and perverting the course of justice.
Three women, one in her 60s and two in their 40s, along with a man in his 40s, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. All remain on bail as the investigation continues.
By Oran Blackwood
