Four teenagers charged with murder after 17-year-old boy stabbed to death

Four teenagers have been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a teenager in south London.

Denardo Samuels-Brooks, 17, was stabbed in the chest after being chased along Streatham High Road and cornered outside a postal delivery office.

Postal workers fought to save his life, but he was pronounced dead at hospital shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday.

The Metropolitan Police have made a total of 11 arrests in connection with the murder.

An autopsy was scheduled to take place Saturday at the Greenwich Mortuary.

The Met said a 17-year-old man from the Croydon area will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Saturday June 12.

Umar Salami, 18, of Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, will appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Saturday June 12.

Denzel Kwatng, 19, of Parkway, New Addington, and Andre Headley, 18, of Prentis Road, will both appear in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Monday, June 14.

The Met said two 16-year-old girls had been released on bail until the end of June pending further inquiries.

Four other teenagers – a 15-year-old man, a 16-year-old man, a 17-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man have been released and remain under investigation as the investigation continues.

A 17-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in relation to the incident on Friday, remains in custody.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Local MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy said on Twitter: “My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the young man stabbed to death on Streatham High Road this afternoon.

“Arrests have been made and an investigation is underway in the area.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 5897/10JUNE.

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