Police name man charged with murder after boy, 16, shot dead

A man has been charged with murder after a 16-year-old boy was shot dead. Omar Prempeh, 32,of Stanstead Road, Forest Hill, was charged on Saturday, March 8.

Lathaniel Burrell, from Stockwell, died at the scene on the Studley Estate, Paradise Road, on Tuesday, March 4.

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Relatives of the victim, who declined to give their names, described the teenager as a Manchester United fan who enjoyed playing Playstation 5 and had one sibling, a sister. A woman who said she knew the boy’s mother described the teenager as 'very bright at school' and said his father worked at a nearby go-karting facility.

Prempeh will appear at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Monday, March 10.

If you have any information that may help the investigation, call police on 101 with the reference 4116/04MAR. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 if you want to remain anonymous.

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