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Boy, 14, charged with murder over stabbing
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- Family handout Jamal Coombes was found fatally stabbed in Battersea on Saturday A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a teenager who was stabbed to death in Battersea, south-west London.
- Jamal Coombes, 17, was found fatally wounded after emergency services were called to Glycena Road at about 04:20 BST on Saturday.
- The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear at Highbury Corner Youth Court charged with murder and possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Family handout Jamal Coombes was found fatally stabbed in Battersea on Saturday A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murdering a teenager who was stabbed to death in Battersea, south-west London.
Jamal Coombes, 17, was found fatally wounded after emergency services were called to Glycena Road at about 04:20 BST on Saturday.
The 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear at Highbury Corner Youth Court charged with murder and possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police said.
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