POLICE have released new CCTV images as part of a fresh appeal a year after a man was murdered.

Errol McKenzie, 37, was found dead in playing fields in Seymour Road, Leyton in the early hours of April 11 last year.

A post mortem revealed he died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.

The latest images show two men riding bicycles around the playing fields late on the night before Mr McKenzie was found.

Officers believe they could hold vital clues about Mr McKenzie's last movements and are keen to identify them.

The first two images show the men riding towards the entrance of Seymour Road playing fields via Marsh Lane late on April 10 and just after midnight on April 11.

One of the men was seen on his bike at 7.12pm on April 10 along Lea Bridge Road. He wore a dark blue hooded top and faded blue jeans. His bike had a distinctive 'whale tail' mudguard.

The second was seen riding along Lea Bridge Road at 7.11pm the same night. He was carrying a bag as he cycled on the pavement next to a bus lane.

Mr McKenzie, who was from Leyton, was last seen entering a convenience store in Lea Bridge Road at 11.15pm on April 10. He bought alcohol before leaving the shop and turning right.

At 12.50am on April 11, police were called to the playing fields. London Ambulance Service was also called but Mr McKenzie had already died by the time they arrived.

Detective Inspector Lucy Kilgour, from Operation Trident, said: “We are releasing these new CCTV stills in the hope that it will jog either the memories of the cyclists or locals who may have seen them on the night of the murder.

“Despite several lines of inquiry, these males have not been traced and they may hold significant information which could assist us.

“Errol was a well-loved son who appears to have been a completely innocent victim. A year after his murder his devastated family remains desperate for answers.

“We urge anyone with information to contact us and help bring those responsible to justice.”

Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8733 4704 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.