A 15-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of Yeray Sanchez-Morales, 17, on Old Kent Road in Southwark.
Police were called to the busy road outside a McDonald’s restaurant at 10.47pm on Wednesday, 27 August, after reports of a stabbing. Officers found two 17-year-old boys with stab wounds.
Yeray was taken to hospital in a critical condition, but tragically died on Wednesday, 3 September. His family are being supported by specialist officers.
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“Our thoughts are with Yeray’s family at this unimaginably difficult time. The incident took place in the middle of the road outside McDonald’s on Old Kent Road and there were many witnesses.
Were you in the area at the time? Were you driving and have dashcam footage? Did you see what happened? If you have any information, we urge you to contact police.”
Anyone with information should call 101 quoting CAD 8387/27AUG or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
