Teenager, 15, charged with murder of talented musician Myron Issac-Yarde
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of aspiring young musician Myron Issac-Yarde.
Myron Issac-Yarde was murdered in New Cross, London
The talented 17-year-old, also known as MDot, was stabbed in New Cross, south London on the evening of Sunday, April 3 and died later that day in hospital.
The teenager charged with his murder will appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.
He was a talented rapper with the name MDot
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing have also bailed a 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday April 7.
Two other teenagers previously arrested on suspicion of murder, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy, have been bailed to return on dates in mid and late May.
Police have charged a 15-year-old with MDot's murder
Tributes were paid to Myron by his friend Jay Thomas, who took part in fundraising to help Myron's family with funeral costs.
He said: “He had a lot of friends and everybody knew who he was.
Police are continuing to investigate the tragic death
“We were good friends, I met him through his music and had been to a lot of his performances.
“His main focus was music and his goals were always to make it in music.”