The hunt for a man who is wanted in connection with the shooting of two of his neighbours is set to feature on BBC's Crimewatch tonight.
Francis O'Donoghue is the subject of an Essex Police manhunt following a shooting on a travellers' site off Goatswood Lane in Navestock at 3:30pm on Tuesday, August 27 and have launched a nationwide appeal.
Two men in their 20s from the Brentwood area sustained gunshot wounds to the legs and chest and underwent surgery –they are now recovering with relatives after being discharged from hospital.
The shooting was the culmination of an on-going neighbour feud which began outside a shop in Harold Wood earlier in the day.
Essex Police's Supt Trevor Roe said: "Tonight's appeal on Crimewatch will highlight Francis O'Donoghue to the nation and reinforce to people why he is the force's number one priority arrest.
"We are relying on people in Essex, London, Hertfordshire and, in fact, across the UK to help us find him and take him off the streets. The support we have so far received has been fantastic, but we do urge them to continue with the calls."
BBC Crimewatch will be featuring the shooting and displaying Francis O'Donoghue's picture on their programme at 9pm Thursday, September 12 as the hunt for him enters the third week, the investigation is gathering pace with public sightings from across the region providing detectives with numerous leads.
Francis O'Donoghue is being told to hand himself in before "the net closes in on him and he is arrested".
Officers in the incident room in Harlow have received calls from people who have seen the police appeals across the regional and national media as well as on social networking sites as a result, efforts are being stepped up to locate and arrest him.
People should avoid any physical contact with him as he may be in possession of a handgun, with anyone coming into contact with him urged to call police immediately, however, there is nothing to suggest that people in the wider community are at risk of being injured.
Francis O'Donoghue is described as white, approximately 5ft 11ins tall, of medium build, has short-brown hair, has protruding ears and speaks with an Irish accent.
Anyone with information in connection with this shooting is urged to contact detectives at Harlow's Major Investigation Team on 01279 621802, email them on SCDappeals@essex.pnn.police.ukor call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. Anyone who knows of the man's whereabouts is urged to call 999.
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Francis O'Donoghue is the subject of an Essex Police manhunt following a shooting on a travellers' site off Goatswood Lane in Navestock at 3:30pm on Tuesday, August 27 and have launched a nationwide appeal.
Two men in their 20s from the Brentwood area sustained gunshot wounds to the legs and chest and underwent surgery –they are now recovering with relatives after being discharged from hospital.
The shooting was the culmination of an on-going neighbour feud which began outside a shop in Harold Wood earlier in the day.
Essex Police's Supt Trevor Roe said: "Tonight's appeal on Crimewatch will highlight Francis O'Donoghue to the nation and reinforce to people why he is the force's number one priority arrest.
"We are relying on people in Essex, London, Hertfordshire and, in fact, across the UK to help us find him and take him off the streets. The support we have so far received has been fantastic, but we do urge them to continue with the calls."
BBC Crimewatch will be featuring the shooting and displaying Francis O'Donoghue's picture on their programme at 9pm Thursday, September 12 as the hunt for him enters the third week, the investigation is gathering pace with public sightings from across the region providing detectives with numerous leads.
Francis O'Donoghue is being told to hand himself in before "the net closes in on him and he is arrested".
Officers in the incident room in Harlow have received calls from people who have seen the police appeals across the regional and national media as well as on social networking sites as a result, efforts are being stepped up to locate and arrest him.
People should avoid any physical contact with him as he may be in possession of a handgun, with anyone coming into contact with him urged to call police immediately, however, there is nothing to suggest that people in the wider community are at risk of being injured.
Francis O'Donoghue is described as white, approximately 5ft 11ins tall, of medium build, has short-brown hair, has protruding ears and speaks with an Irish accent.
Anyone with information in connection with this shooting is urged to contact detectives at Harlow's Major Investigation Team on 01279 621802, email them on SCDappeals@essex.pnn.police.ukor call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. Anyone who knows of the man's whereabouts is urged to call 999.
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