Second boy charged with murdering 17-year-old Jamal Coombes in London

A second boy has been charged with murdering 17-year-old Jamal Coombes in south London.

Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Glycena Road, Battersea, south west London, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Coombes was found with serious injuries and despite help from paramedics died at the scene.

A 15-year-old, who can't be named due to his age, has been charged with murder and possessing a knife and will appear at Ealing Magistrates' Court later on Tuesday.

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So far a total of four teens have been arrested in connection with Jamal's death.

A 14-year-old boy from Wandsworth, south west London, was also charged over the murder and appeared at Highbury Corner Youth Court on Monday. He will appear next at the Old Bailey on Thursday.

Two other 15-year-olds who were also arrested on suspicion of murder have been released on bail while inquiries continue.

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