Source: United Kingdom London Metropolitan Police
Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of a boy in Woolwich last week.
A 15-year-old boy from Woolwich, and a 16-year-old boy from Plumstead, were charged with the murder of Kelyan Bokassa in the early hours of this morning, Thursday, 16 January. They have been remanded in custody and will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court later today.
Police were called at 14:28hrs on Tuesday, 7 January to reports of a stabbing on a Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street, near the junction with the A205 South Circular Road.
Officers attended, along with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance. Kelyan, aged 14, sadly died shortly after medics arrived. His family are being supported by specialist officers.
Following a manhunt by the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, three arrests were made on Wednesday, 15 January.
A 44-year-old woman was arrested for assisting an offender and has since been released under investigation.