A 17-year-old boy faces murder charges after a fatal stabbing on New Year’s Eve in Lewisham.
New Year’s Eve Horror on Grove Street
Police were called at 12:35pm on December 31 after reports of a stabbing in Grove Street, Lewisham. Emergency crews, including the London Ambulance and Air Ambulance, rushed to the scene. There, they found 23-year-old John Temitope Onetufo from Deptford with a deadly chest wound.
Tragically, despite desperate efforts to save him, John was pronounced dead at the scene.
Teen Charged with Murder
A 17-year-old boy, whose identity is withheld due to his age, has been charged with John’s murder. He is scheduled to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Youth Court on Monday, 5 December.
Separately, a 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday, 2 September, but has since been released on bail while investigations continue.
Woman Arrested Over Case
On Sunday, 4 January, police also arrested an 18-year-old woman on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. She remains on bail as the inquiry moves forward.
Specialist officers are offering support to John Onetufo’s family as they cope with the devastating loss.
