Peckham Rye stabbing: Two teens charged with murder of 29-year-old in south London
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wo teenagers are due to appear in court charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in a south London park.
Nah’shun Thomas, 19, and a 16-year-old, who cannot be named due to their age, are accused of killing 29-year-old Kalabe Legesse on December 30.
Mr Legesse died at the scene after police were called at 8.24pm to reports of a stabbing in Peckham Rye Park and Common.
A post-mortem examination on New Year’s Eve found the cause of death to be a haemorrhage and a stab wound to the heart.
His next of kin have been informed of the arrests and continue to be supported by specialist officers, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Thomas, of Bournemouth Road, south-east London, and the 16-year-old will appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.
