Two teenagers aged 15 and 16 have been charged with the murders of two boys who were stabbed to death a mile apart in London.
Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke, both 16, were killed on Saturday.
Kearne was knifed in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead, and Charlie was found stabbed in Sewell Road, Abbey Wood.
The Metropolitan Police said a 16-year-old boy had been arrested on Tuesday and a 15-year-old boy was also collared later in the day.
They will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Friday charged with the murders.
The Met were called at about 5.10pm on Saturday to reports that people had been injured at two locations with both youths were pronounced dead.
Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are investigating and have appealed for anyone with information on the incidents to come forward, specifically those who saw a black Nissan Qashqai with silver roof bars in either area in the days or hours before the murders.
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“We have the vehicle in our possession, but are still interested in witnesses who may have seen it being driven locally. Information you provide could help us bring justice for these young boys and their families,” DCI Blackburn added.
Detective Superintendent Richard McDonagh, from the South East Command Unit, assured the local community that officers will “work tirelessly” to discover what happened and urged people to continue working together to “prevent such tragedies” in the future.
The families of Charlie and Kearne are being supported by specialist officers.
