03/07/2007

Fourth person charged over teen's stabbing

A fourth person has been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Martin Dinnegan, who was stabbed to death during a street fight in Islington last week.

Rene Baptiste, 20, of Plaistow, east London, is due to appear before Stratford Magistrates' Court charged with murder on Tuesday.

Three other people have already appeared in court charged with the schoolboy's murder.

Sean Clarke, 20, from Holloway, north London and a 16-year-old youth, also from Holloway, appeared before Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Monday, while a 15-year-old boy from Islington appeared before the same court on Saturday.

Mr Clarke and the 16-year-old have been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on October 8, while the 15-year-old was remanded in custody to appear at Thames Youth Court on July 6.

Martin Dinnegan was stabbed in the chest during an argument with up to 20 youths in Islington last Tuesday.

(KMcA)

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