WALTHAMSTOW: Moving tributes left at murder site

1:08pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

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FRIENDS and family have left moving tributes to murdered teenager Charles Junior ‘CJ’ Hendricks on railings at Walthamstow Central bus station, near where he died.

Tearful mourners continue to leave flowers, candles, letters and cards, describing a popular, ambitious boy with a bright future ahead of him.

A 20-year-old friend, who visited the scene on Tuesday morning, said: “I saw him two days before and he was fine, making jokes.

“He was honest, he wasn’t one of those types of guys, he was going to be a mechanic. I’ve known him for about five or six years, we lived in Leyton together and he was really popular.

“It hasn’t even sunk in yet.”

Other friends also spoke warmly of him, describing him as a young man with great potential, well liked by everyone.

“CJ was humble and he was popular - he was a nice guy,” said Fi Baird, 16, who is a student. “He didn’t deserve it - this stuff just keeps happening.”

“I know that he was a good person, who had ambition,” agreed Cheryl Coles, who arrived with her daughter to lay flowers.

“He was my daughter’s best friend’s brother. I just hope these kids that know who has done this give them up. They’ve got to stop holding their silence, they’ve just got to sort this out.”

Candles had also been left forming the letters “CJ” and a rosary was hung over a smiling photo of him, taped to the railings.

SOME OF THE LETTERS AND CARDS LEFT FOR CJ

To CJ RIP E10 Bayse

We have lost a soldier but in heaven, we have gained an angel. Even though it’s not the same in our hearts, you still remain and we will miss you.

Nuff love, Letitia, Bella, Shani, Niro, Hammet, Sherelle, Taysha and Bullet

RIP CJ

I would never forget you Dear my friend CJ

I am so sorry you are no longer with us

You was such a good friend

I will miss you every day

Making memories, having fun, knowing that your [sic] the only one

Best wishes that you will come, Olive, Kiara, Misha Little Sista

CJ, what am I going to do...I still can’t get over it. I spent the whole day yesterday crying, I still ain’t slept or nuffin, I just keep staring at the sky, waiting for you to jump out. It was just the other day we were bussing big time jokes & you were telling me to go home & you stole my little brother. I ‘member you used to always come to my house giving me top joke & you were always looking fresh. You had everything going for you.

I remember you and Tiffany always fighting you was once up & you was my brother in law...I miss you even though I ain’t even known you that long...about 3-4 years but it seems like ages. I was gonna write the whole page but I’ll end up crying. I’ll miss you Ceej and miss you telling me to go home, but don’t worry, I’ll hold it down for you (keep my house full of lollipops for you) and I’m getting a tattoo saying RIP CJ 1990 - 2008.

I LOVE YOU!!

I’M GONNA MISS YOU!! Miisha ...x

RIP CJ

Always loved, always missed

If only I could have one true wish

One wish for you to be here

One wish for you to be near

CJ, you was a star to me

Now your [sic] a star for all to see

Always loved, always missed

Charles Junior Hendricks

This is my last kiss xXx

Always and forever in my heart x

Words cannot describe the pain and hurt everyone’s feeling now that your [sic] gone. Still it hasn’t sunk in and I expect that’s the same with everyone because no one would ever think such a malicious & evil thing could be done against you.

Why did you have to leave us so soon? You still had a long healthy life ahead of you with dreams aimed to accomplish. It’s not the same now you’re gone, believe me, everyone’s heartbroken. I remember the good days...and just living the good life. It was just the other day when it was your birthday and everyone was at your house...those are the days I’m going to miss.

I was on the phone to Lala the night it happened, she was in central waiting for a bus...little did we know all that commotion was over you.

You were in the wrong place at the wrong time and now look what’s happened.

I miss you so much right now and you will NEVER be forgotten not just by me but by everyone.

Now that this has happened it’s made me realise how much love I have for you, hunni, and if I could change back time, I would. I hope you can rest in peace.

Nuff love B, Talissa xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx