Anas Mezenner was fatally stabbed on January 19.
- Credit: Met Police
Two more teenagers have been charged after an Islington student was fatally stabbed near Turnpike Lane station.
Anas Mezenner, a City and Islington College student, was knifed at 9.10pm on January 19 to West Green Road - on the junction with Willow Walk.
Despite CPR at the scene, Anas died in the Royal London Hospital at about 4.25am on January 20 and an investigation was launched.
A 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy were arrested in connection with the investigation on Wednesday (January 27).
They have both since been charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of bladed weapons.
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The farms are owned by the national Department of Public Works.
The suspects allegedly charged up to R20 000 per plot.
Eastern Cape police have uncovered a land theft syndicate illegally selling plots on government farms near the East London Airport.
Five suspects - aged between 38 and 62 - were arrested on Wednesday following a week-long covert police investigation.
Eastern Cape police spokesperson Brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana said they had allegedly been selling plots on farms belonging to the Department of Public Works for R15 000 in 2020.
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The suspects later increased the price to R20 000 in January.
Kinana said involved in the intelligence-led operation was the Crime Intelligence Coastal police, Commercial Crimes detectives, Public Works and Infrastructure Investigation Section and Asset Forfeiture unit of the Hawks, National Intelligence Unit and Visible Policing officers.
A further two teenage boys have been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old. The pair, aged 14 and 16, were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the death of Anas Mezenner at Duckett’s Green in the early hours of January 20. They have now been charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of bladed weapons, the Metropolitan Police said. Police and paramedics found Anas with stab injuries at the junction of West Green Road with Willow Walk at 9.10pm on January 19. He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead the next morning at 4.25am. The accused, who are in custody, will appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on January 29.
Five suspects nabbed for selling government farm plots in Eastern Cape News24 Wire
The fence of Jan van der Bank s farm in Hammanskraal, 16 September 2020. Jan s farm is slowly being taken over by illegal intruders that he is unable to prevent from entering his land. The intruders break and even steal sections of his fence regularly. Picture: Jacques Nelles The suspects are expected to appear in the East London Magistrate’s Court on Friday and will be charged with fraud.
Eastern Cape police have uncovered a land theft syndicate illegally selling plots on government farms near the East London Airport.
Five suspects – aged between 38 and 62 – were arrested on Wednesday following a week-long covert police investigation.