A teenager has been charged with murder after human remains were found at a property in London.
The 17-year-old boy, from the Earl’s Court area, was charged on Monday and appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court.
He spoke only to confirm his name and address.
The court heard police discovered the remains of a 53-year-old man on Friday after a missing persons search which began on 1 December.
The search led police to a property in Nowell Road in Barnes, Richmond.
The victim, named in court documents as William Algar, was “found dismembered” at a property on Nowell Road, the court was told.
Earlier on Monday, the Metropolitan Police said a post-mortem examination on Sunday revealed the cause of death was a stab wound to the chest.
The remains are yet to be formally identified, the force said.
The man’s family have been informed.
The teenage suspect has been remanded in custody and will next appear at the Old Bailey on Wednesday.
Anyone with information that could assist police with their enquiries is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8721 4054
