Young Man Stabbed to Death in Hornchurch – Murder Charges Made
Xhovan Pepaj, 25, was found fatally stabbed on Caley Road at 3.15am on Saturday, 4 December 2021. He suffered multiple stab wounds.
Two Teenagers Charged with Murder and Robbery Plot
Just three days later, on 7 December, cops from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate charged Ciaran Stewart, 18, of Curtis Road, Hornchurch, and a 17-year-old boy from Ilford with murder. Both have also been slapped with conspiracy to commit robbery charges.
The pair are locked up and set to appear at maidstone/" title="Maidstone" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">Maidstone Crown Court on 6 January 2022.
More Arrests: Three Men Linked to Robbery Conspiracy
Officers didn’t stop there. Donte Simpson-Palmer, 18, of Norfolk Road, Ilford; Mohammed Miah, 25, from Romford; and Nathan Turner, 28, from Brentwood, were hit with conspiracy to commit robbery charges. Turner also faces a charge of possessing cannabis with intent to supply.
All three are also remanded for the Maidstone Crown Court hearing.
Latest: Three More Men Nabbed as Total Arrests Hit Eleven
On Monday 20 December, police arrested and charged three more suspected conspirators: Zach Cutting, 23, from Waltham Abbey; Ray Renda, 21, and Nathan Rainforth, 20, both from Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood.
They will appear at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 21 December. So far, a total of eleven individuals have been arrested in connection with the stabbing and the robbery plot.
Meanwhile, three other suspects remain on police bail pending further investigations.
