TWO boys will appear in court today accused of murdering 16-year-old Yemurai Kanyangarara in Welling.
The 15-year-old, from Peckham, and the 14-year-old, from Camberwell, were charged with the teenager’s murder last night after being arrested on Tuesday.
They are due to appear at Camberwell Youth Court.
Yemurai was approached by three teenage boys outside the Superdrug store in Upper Wickham Lane at around 5pm on Friday and one of them stabbed him in the neck.
The suspects then fled together into adjoining streets.
Yemurai, from Belvedere, bled to death at the scene.
Any witnesses or anyone with information about the stabbing that may help the police is asked to call the incident room at Lewisham police station on 020 8721 4906.
To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
A man was arrested on Friday (July 1) in connection with the investigation and was later released without charge.
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