Third man charged with the murder of Lavaun Witter

A third man has been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Lavaun Witter in Croydon.

Tyreece Wolfries-Parkin, 18 of Rothesay Road, in Croydon, was arrested on March 22.

He was charged later the same day with the murder of Lavaun, who was found with fatal stab injuries in Wisbeach Road, at around 8pm on February 5.

Wolfries-Parkin has also been charged with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old boy and possession of a bladed article.

He is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 23 March.

Tyreece Riggon, 20, of Armistice Gardens and Julian Russell, 22, of Sanfield Road, have also been charged with the murder of Lavaun Witter as well as wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm of a 16-year-old boy and possession of a bladed article.

They appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Curt in 20 February and were remanded to appear at the Old Bailey on 10 May.