Woolwich: Teens charged with murder of boy, 14, stabbed on bus

Two teenagers have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed on a London bus.

Kelyan Bokassa was pronounced dead shortly after being attacked in Woolwich on 7 January.

A 15-year-old boy from Woolwich, and a 16-year-old boy from Plumstead, were charged with murder on Thursday.

They have been remanded in custody and are due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court later, the Met Police said.

A 44-year-old woman who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released under investigation.

Police were called at 14:28 GMT to reports of a stabbing the Route 472 bus on Woolwich Church Street.

Kelyan died shortly after medics arrived at the scene.