In a harrowing case that has shaken the community of Abbey Wood and beyond, two teenagers, Alagie Jobe and Hussain Bah, both 19, have been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of 16-year-old boys Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke. The sentencing took place at Inner London Crown Court on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, marking a sombre conclusion to a series of events that led to an unprecedented tragedy.

On the evening of November 26, 2022, a group of five teenagers, described by prosecutors as “armed to the teeth” with knives and machetes, embarked on a deadly mission from Thamesmead to Abbey Wood. Their target was a local boy, but the night ended with two 16-year-olds dead, one of whom was mistakenly killed by his accomplices.

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