A teenager has been charged with the murder of another young man who was on his way home from a school prom.
Patrick Sharp, aged 18, from Cuttys Lane in Stevenage, was charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon and possession of Class A drugs.
He has been remanded into custody to appear before St Albans Magistrates’ Court today.
Police were called at around 11.20pm on Friday following an incident in Cuttys Lane, during which 18 year old Kajetan Migdal sustained life-threatening injuries. Despite best efforts to save him, he sadly passed away in the hospital during the early hours of Saturday.
Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with Kajetan’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. Specialist officers are continuing to provide support to his family and we once again ask that their privacy is respected.
“Our enquiries have continued over the weekend and, following a fast time arrest, we have now secured a charge. However, we are still appealing for any witnesses who haven’t yet spoken to the police to please come forward. If you have any information at all, please contact us.”
Detective Superintendent Michael Trotman said: “I understand that news of this incident will have come as a huge shock to the community and our thoughts are with all those who have been affected. If you have any concerns at all, please do not hesitate to contact your local police Safer Neighbourhood Team.
“A charge has now been secured and it’s vital that the case is allowed to proceed through the courts unimpeded.”
Anyone who believes they witnessed the incident or believes they may have captured any dashcam or CCTV footage of note, is asked to contact police via the non-emergency number 101 quoting ISR 948 of 27 May.
