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Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of a boy who was killed in a gun and knife attack.
Keon Lincoln, 15, was attacked by a group of youths on Linwood Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, on 21 January.
West Midlands Police said a 14-year-old boy, from Birmingham, and a 15-year-old boy, from Walsall, have been remanded into custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday.
On Thursday, his mother and twin sister laid flowers at the scene of his death.
Keon s mother Sharmaine Lincoln has described her son s killing as senseless .
By Press Association 2021
Keon Lincoln
Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 15-year-old boy was killed in a gun and knife attack.
Keon Lincoln was set upon by a group of youths with weapons in broad daylight on Linwood Road in the Handsworth area of Birmingham on January 21.
West Midlands Police said a 14-year-old boy, from Birmingham, and a 15-year-old boy, from Walsall, have now been charged with Keon’s murder.
Police forensic officers at the scene in Linwood Road, Handsworth, on January 21 (David Davies/PA)
The force said the suspects have been remanded into custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
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The dog walker was hit from behind in Doe Bank Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, on July 22, and her “beloved” pet dog Millie died at the side of the road, West Midlands Police said.
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By Press Association 2021
Jack Grealish
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