Appeal for information over Russian banker shooting

The wife of a former Russian banker, who was shot several times in Canary Wharf last week, has appealed for information to help find his attacker.

German Gorbuntsov was gunned down in a supected assassination attempt and is now under armed guard in hospital. His condition is described as "critical but stable".

Lorissa Gorbuntsov said:

"This is a very emotional and complicated time for us. I would like to firstly thank everyone who is currently helping and supporting us, especially the Metropolitan Police.

"Their support has been of the highest standard.

"We as a family would like to appeal for any person, in this country or outside the UK, to come forward and provide the police with any information which will assist in the capture of the person or persons behind the attempted murder of my husband German.

"This is an act of pure unexpected violence, which should be treated as so.

"Please come forward so that justice can prevail."