Jodie Chesney stabbing: 18-year old Svenson Ong-a-kwie third person charged with her murder in London park, says Met Police

Jodie Chesney, 17, died after she was approached by two males and stabbed in the back while she sat in a children's play park with friends in Harold Hill, east London, on 1 March 2019. ( Metropolitan Police )

A third man has been charged with the murder of teenager Jodie Chesney who was stabbed to death in an East London park.

Svenson Ong-a-Kwie will appear at Barkingside Magistrates Court on Thursday, Scotland Yard said.

The 18-year-old joins Manuel Petrovic, 20, and a 16-year-old youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who have already been charged with the killing on 1 March.

All three are from Romford.

Petrovic and the boy have previously appeared before magistrates and were remanded in custody to stand trial at the Old Bailey in September.

A-Level student Jodie, 17, was killed while she sat in the park in Harold Hill listening to music with friends.

Her father Peter led tributes, describing his daughter, who was a keen Scout, as a "great girl" and a "proud geek".

Another three people - a 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, both from Dagenham, and a 17-year-old boy, who were all arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender – have been released under investigation.