A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 18-year-old Nathan Murray in Sydenham.

Mr Murray died in hospital in the early hours of June 2.

Police officers found the teenager suffering from a stab wound in Sydenham High Street on June 1.

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Marley Lucas of Champion Road, Sydenham was charged with murder yesterday (June 4).

He will appear via virtual court at Bromley Magistrates’ Court later today (June 5).

A 16-year-old girl from Lewisham was arrested on June 1 for grievous bodily harm with intent and re-arrested the following day on suspicion of murder.

She has been bailed to return to a south London police station pending further enquiries.

Friends have taken to social media to pay tribute to Mr Murray, known as 'lil Nathan.'