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Met charges teens with bus murder

16 Jan 2025

The Metropolitan Police have charged two teenagers with murder following the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy on a bus in Greater London.

Kelyan Bokassa, who died shortly after the attack in Woolwich on Tuesday 7th January, was travelling on a route 472 double-decker.

Metropolitan Police building
The Met has charged two teenagers with the murder of a 14-year-old boy on a bus

The Met has charged a 15-year-old boy from Woolwich and a 16-year-old boy from Plumstead with Kelyan’s murder.

The force said it had remanded the two teens — due to appear later at Bromley Magistrates’ Court — in custody.

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