Tragedy Strikes North London: Man Charged with Murder of Teenager
Tragedy Strikes North London: Man Charged with Murder of Teenager
A man has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy in north London.** Francie McCarthy, 21, of Tufnell Park, is set to appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police said McCarthy is charged with the murder of Deonte Mowatt-Slater, who was stabbed to death. Deonte was found with injuries on Courtauld Road, Islington, just after midnight on Tuesday 22 October. His family continues to be supported by specially trained police officers. The investigation is ongoing, and local policing officers are carrying out patrols in the area. In a separate incident, a man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two girls were stabbed in east London.