A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of 23-year-old Nigerian John Temitope Onetufo, who was fatally stabbed in south-east London on New Year’s Eve. The teenager is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Youth Court later.
According to the Metropolitan Police, Onetufo was stabbed in the chest on Grove Street, Deptford, at around 12:35 GMT on December 31. Despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two others, a 23-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman, were arrested on suspicion of murder and perverting the course of justice, respectively. They have both been bailed while investigations continue.
Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Townsend, leading the investigation, has appealed for witnesses to come forward, saying, “My team has worked relentlessly to pursue every line of enquiry, and I can confirm that two arrests have now been made in connection with this tragic incident”.
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