Knife victim: Camron Smith
(Picture: Metropolitan Police)Two teenagers have been charged with murdering a 16-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in south London.
Camron Smith was knifed to death in the Shrublands estate in Croydon in the early hours of July 1.
He was treated at the scene but despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Detectives on Monday charged two people with Camron’s murder, and with an additional charge of robbery.
One of those charged is a 15-year-old male, who was arrested in East Sussex on Friday. He cannot be named for legal reasons.
The second is 18-year-old Romain La Pierre, of Amber Grove, Cricklewood. He was arrested in the Brierley Hill area of the West Midlands on Saturday.
Both suspects have been remanded in police custody and will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Detectives continue to investigate Camron’s murder and have asked anyone who has information to come forward.
Information can be provided by calling the incident room on 0208 721 4961 or by calling Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
