Boy charged with murder of man in Rainham

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Amandeep Mickey Singh Johal

NEWS - 14 DECEMBER 2021 13:36

Boy charged with murder of man in Rainham

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A boy has been charged with the murder of a man in Rainham.

Police were called at 19:53hrs on Wednesday, 1 December to Louise Gardens, Rainham, following reports of a disturbance in the street involving a group of people. Officers attended with paramedics.

A 37-year-old man was found unresponsive having sustained a stab injury. Despite the efforts of paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene. The man has been formally identified as Amandeep Mickey Singh Johal who lived locally. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

A woman was also found with an injury to her wrist. She was taken to hospital. Her condition has been assessed as non life-threatening.

Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command are investigating.

On Thursday, 9 December, a 17-year-old male [A], a 14-year-old male [B] and another 14 year old male [C] were arrested on suspicion of murder.

‘B’ has been charged with the murder of Mr Johal and with possession of a bladed article. He appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 11 December and was remanded in custody.

He subsequently appeared at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 14 December and was released on bail.

‘A’ and ‘C’ have been released on bail pending further enquiries.

Four women, aged between 21 and 48 years [D, E, F, G] and a 17-year-old girl [H] had previously been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody. They were later released on bail to a date in late December.