Newham stabbing: Boy, 16, charged with murder over stabbing death of teen in east London – Evening Standard, Standard.co.uk

                                                                                          

A 16 – year-old boy has been charged with murder over the stabbing death of a teenager in east London.

                                                                                                                                                

Santino Angelo Dymiter, 18, from Plaistow, was found critically injured in Chadd Green, Newham on August 26. He died at the scene around 4. 30 pm

                                                                                                                                                   

A post-mortem examination found his cause of death was a stab wound.

                                                                                                                                                

A 16 – year-old boy was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder. He was charged with the murder of Mr Dymiter on Sunday.

                                                                                                                                                         

He was also charged with possession of a knife.

                                                                                                                                                

He is remanded in custody to appear at Stratford Magistrates Youth Court on Monday.

                                                                                                                                                

Detectives previously also charged a 14 – year-old boy from Barking with murder. He is set to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.

                                                                                        

A 24 – year-old man was previously arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.