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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 41-year-old man in Chelsea

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A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 41-year-old man in Chelsea

A 14-year-old boy [A] has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 41-year-old man in Chelsea, on 30 May.

[A] was charged on 4 June and appeared at Highbury Magistrates court on 5 June. He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 7 June.

A 17-year-old boy [B] was arrested on 4 June on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody at a north London police station.

Police were called at approximately 22:21hrs to reports of a stabbing on Cathcart Road, SW10.

Officers attended along with London Ambulance Service.

A 41-year-old man was found with multiple stab wounds.

Despite the best efforts of the medical teams, he died at the scene shortly after 23:00hrs.

His next of kin have been informed.

He has since been formally identified as 41-year-old Mark Fontaine of Walthamstow.

A post-mortem concluded on 1st June 2018. The cause of death was given as multiple stab wounds.

Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has information that may assist the investigation should the incident room on 020 8358 0200.

To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.