Two teenagers will appear in court charged with the murder of Kalabe Legesse in Peckham Rye Park.
Police have named the nineteen-year-old as Nah’shun Thomas, of Bournemouth Road, Peckham Rye, but cannot name the sixteen-year-old because of his age.
The pair are appearing at Croydon Magistrates’ Court this morning (Saturday, January 21).
Officers were called to Peckham Rye Park and Common at 8.24pm on December 30, 2022 where they found Kalabe suffering from a stab wound.
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Despite the efforts of emergency services, he died at the scene.
A post-mortem examination found the cause of death to be a haemorrhage and a stab wound to the heart.
Police are still appealing for witnesses. Anyone who saw the incident, or who has information about what happened, is asked to call 101 with the reference 6165/30DEC22.
Information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.