16-year-old charged with murder after fatal Hillingdon stabbing
The teen is due to appear in court today (4 January).
Last updated 4th Jan 2022
A 16-year-old boy is due to appear in court charged with murder following a stabbing in Hillingdon.
The male will appear in custody at Ealing Youth Court today (4 January) charged with the murder of another 16-year-old male following an incident at the Philpotts Farm Open Space, Yiewsley on Thursday (30 December).
A special post-mortem took place on Sunday (2 January) and gave the cause of death as stab injuries.
The Metropolitan Police said that the victim’s next of kin are aware, although formal identification is yet to take place.
The charge follows an investigation by homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command.