Police cost 16-year-old boy over Christmas Eve homicide of girl, 22
A teenage boy has been charged with homicide over the loss of life of a 22-year-old girl who was stabbed to loss of life in a south-east London dwelling.
The 16-year-old is because of seem at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday following the incident on December 24 in Bermondsey.
Police mentioned they have been referred to as to experiences of a stabbing at Spenlow House on Jamaica Road at round 10pm – a young person arrested a short while afterwards.
The girl, who died on the scene, has been named by police as Kacey Clarke and the Met mentioned her household are conscious and are being supported by specifically skilled officers.
A autopsy examination gave the reason for loss of life as a single sharp drive trauma to the chest.
The girl and {the teenager} have been recognized to one another, the police added.
A Metropolitan Police officer on the scene outdoors Spenlow House in Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, south east London
A police sniffer canine works on the scene after a 22-year-old girl was stabbed to loss of life
A Metropolitan Police officer on the scene outdoors Spenlow House in Jamaica Road
A teenage boy has been charged with homicide over the loss of life of the 22-year-old girl in a south-east London dwelling
Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, native policing commander for Southwark, mentioned: ‘This is a tragic incident and my ideas are with the girl’s household and buddies at this extremely tough time.’
Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are main the investigation, and Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie requested for anybody with any info to return ahead.
He mentioned: ‘Our investigation continues and a crew of detectives are working at tempo to determine what occurred that resulted in a younger girl shedding her life.
‘My ideas, and people of my crew, are together with her household and buddies at this terrible time.
‘One particular person has been arrested, nevertheless we nonetheless want to listen to from anybody who was within the Spenlow House space between 7pm and 11pm on Christmas Eve and will have seen or heard something suspicious.
‘I’d urge anybody with any info that could be related to our investigation, irrespective of how insignificant it could have appeared on the time, to return ahead instantly.’
Ms Clarke’s household are being supported by specifically skilled officers and have requested their privateness is revered.
