A fifth suspect has been charged with murdering a young man stabbed to death on a residential street in south London.
Spanish detectives detained Christian Batista-Gonzalez, 22, as he entered a restaurant in the town of Sabadell around 15 miles north-west of Barcelona, according to local media.
On Monday, Batista-Gonzalez was extradited to the UK at the request of Scotland Yard.
Giovanny Rendon Bedoya, 21, had been attacked on Hillingdon Street in Walworth following reports of fighting between a number of people armed with knives in April.
The victim was treated by the London Ambulance Service before he was sadly pronounced dead on scene.
Gonzalez, of Moyers Road, Leyton, was remanded into custody by Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court to next appear at the Old Bailey on Friday.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Giovanny’s next-of-kin continue to receive support and updates from specialist officers.”
Joseph Jimenez, 21, of no fixed address, Brian Villada-Hernandes, 19, of St James’s Crescent, Lambeth, and Zozoro Mohamed Olivier, 20, of Lorrimore Square, Southwark are among those also charged.
Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, leading the investigation, said at the time: “I would now like to appeal to the public for information.
“Please, if you saw, heard or have any footage following this incident then please come forward. Your information can significantly help our detectives with their investigation.
“We believe there were many people in the area who saw the group, who haven’t yet come forward to speak to police.
“Were you in the Hillingdon Street area on Monday evening? Did you see anyone acting suspiciously? Did you see anyone carrying a knife? If so please contact police.”
Pastor Lorraine Jones, whose son Dwayne, 20, was stabbed to death on the Angell Town estate in 2014, said: “I don’t know about the ins and outs of this stabbing, but we know a lot of this conflict has to do with gangs, drugs, money and violence. There needs to be more done.”
Anyone with information can call police on 101, quoting referencing CAD 7392/14APR, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
