Man, 21, in court for murder after teenager, 16, stabbed to death in Islington

Deonte Mowatt-Slater, 16, died astatine the country aft helium was recovered with stab injuries successful Islington connected Tuesday - Francie McCarthy has been charged with execution pursuing the incident

A antheral has been charged with murdering a 16-year-old lad who was stabbed to decease successful London.

Deonte Mowatt-Slater was recovered with injuries successful Courtauld Road, Islington, soon aft midnight connected Tuesday, and died astatine the scene, the Metropolitan Police said. A post-mortem introspection carried retired connected Friday gave the origin of decease arsenic stab injuries.

Francie McCarthy, 21, of Warrender Road, Tufnell Park, is acceptable to look successful custody astatine Thames Magistrates' Court connected Saturday charged with murder, the unit said. Deonte's household proceed to beryllium supported by specially trained constabulary officers.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, who is starring the investigation, said: "Our thoughts stay with Deonte's household astatine this highly hard time. Our inquiries are progressing good but we would proceed to promote anyone who saw thing oregon has immoderate accusation to travel guardant and talk to us.

"Officers from the section policing squad are continuing to transportation retired patrols successful the country and anyone with concerns should attack them oregon interaction their section neighbourhoods team."

Anyone with accusation oregon footage/dashcam relating to this incidental should telephone the incidental country connected 020 8358 0100, telephone 101 oregon station connected X @‌MetCC quoting 95/22OCT. To stay anonymous telephone the autarkic foundation Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111 oregon sojourn crimestoppers-uk.org.