A Rotherhithe man has been accused of protecting a suspect from justice following the fatal stabbing of an eighteen-year-old in Kent.
Nineteen-year-old Abdul Yussuf, of Rotherhithe New Road, was charged with assisting a suspect with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution on Thursday, May 11.
Chris Enaruba, also aged-nineteen, of Beaconsfield Road, Greater London, has already been charged with murder.
Yusuff’s charge comes a month after police discovered a victim who’d been stabbed to death in an alleyway in Dartford on Friday, April 14.
Kent Police were called at 9.05pm to Suffolk Road following reports that a man had sustained injuries consistent with stab wounds.
Tragically, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police launched an investigation and two men were arrested in Gillingham on suspicion of murder and taken into custody.
Enaruba was charged with murder the following Monday.
He appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, April 18, where he was remanded to reappear at a hearing Maidstone Crown Court hearing on Thursday, May 25.
Yusuff appeared before Medway Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 12, where he was remanded to reappear at a Maidstone Crown Court hearing on Friday, June 9.
Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to officers can call Kent Police on 01474 366149, quoting reference 46/68778/23. Motorists with dashcam and owners of private CCTV are also asked to check for relevant footage which can be submitted using the following link.
People can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete their online form.