Murders of two teenage boys linked

The fatal stabbings of two 16-year-old boys just a mile apart in south-east London are linked, police have said.

Kearne Solanke was found with stab wounds in Titmuss Avenue, Thamesmead, and Charlie Bartolo was discovered in Sewell Road, Abbey

Wood, on Saturday afternoon.

As neighbours mourned their murders, police revealed on Sunday afternoon they are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a dark-coloured Suvtype vehicle in the area.

Detective Superintendent Richard Mcdonagh, speaking at the scene of one of the incidents, told reporters: "Homicide colleagues are investigating and are treating the two murders as linked.

"I can assure everybody affected by these murders that skilled detectives will work tirelessly to discover what happened and provide answers to the young victims and families.”