Police have named the man charged with the murder of a 22-year-old in Clapham early on Saturday morning (July 25). Javed Khan, also 22, has been charged by the Metropolitan Police with the fatal stabbing of Abdulkadir Mahamed. Khan is also charged with violent disorder on Clapham High Street.
Court appearance and additional charges
Khan is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court today, alongside a second man, Adonay Berhan, 27, who is accused of assisting an offender. The Metropolitan Police were called at 4.37am on Saturday morning after reports that Mr Mahamed had been taken to hospital with stab wounds. He died later the same morning.
According to the charges, Berhan is accused of driving away from the scene, allegedly to 'impede the apprehension or prosecution' of a third man who is also suspected of murder. Both Khan and Berhan are in custody and are expected to appear in court later on Monday.
Police investigation and community response
The Met said six men had been arrested on suspicion of murder, including three aged 22 and a fourth aged 24 who had also been taken to hospital with stab wounds. Superintendent Mark Gallacher, a policing lead for the area, said on Saturday: 'This is a tragic incident and our officers continue to support the family of the young man who has sadly died.'
'We understand that this will cause concern among the local community and specialist detectives are doing everything possible to determine what has happened. We are asking anyone with any information or anyone who may have witnessed anything in the early hours to contact us and support with the ongoing investigation.'
Police said they believe Mr Mahamed was stabbed close to Tremadoc Road in Clapham.
