Young man accused of murdering Croydon boy Zaian Aimable-Lina

A teenager has been charged with the murder of 15-year-old Zaian Aimable-Lina.

The 15-year-old suspect, who has not been named by police because of his age, is due to appear before magistrates in Bromley, south London, on Tuesday.

Zaian died at the scene of the attack in Ashburton Park, Croydon, south London, shortly after 7.30pm on Thursday, December 30.

A post-mortem examination indicated the cause of death as a stab wound to the heart.

Another 15-year-old boy was released under investigation, having initially been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Zaian was one of two teenagers stabbed to death in London within an hour on Thursday.

The second victim, a 16-year-old boy, was fatally attacked in Yiewsley, west London, making 2021 the bloodiest year on record for teenage homicides in London.

The victim of the second stabbing has not yet been named, but a 16-year-old boy was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of murder.