The Latest Breaking News from Woolwich

Manhunt for killer of Citibank executive, 43, beaten to death in her flat

The Metropolitan Police have launched a murder investigation after Marianne Kilonzi was found dead in Woolwich on Friday.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

Hunt for killer of Citi executive found beaten to death in Woolwich amid fears suspect has fled country

Marianne Kilonzi was named by police following the discovery of her body in flat in south-east London

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

Bus attack victim, 14, stabbed by youths ‘almost instantaneously’, court told

Kelyan Bokassa was stabbed around 27 times as he travelled home on a bus through Woolwich, south-east London, on January 7.

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025

Woolwich bus murder: Two teenagers arrested over fatal stabbing of Kelyan Bokassa, 14, in south London

A 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of murder while a 44-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Two teenagers and a woman arrested over murder of 14-year-old boy on bus

Kelyan Bokassa was fatally stabbed in Woolwich, south-east London on January 7

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Two teenagers arrested over murder of 14-year-old boy on bus

Kelyan Bokassa was fatally stabbed in Woolwich, south-east London on January 7.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Woolwich bus murder: Police name two teens they are hunting after fatal stabbing of Kelyan Bokassa, 14

Police launch appeal to find two teenage boys they want to speak to after fatal stabbing on London double decker

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

OPINION - Kelyan Bokassa's death was a London tragedy: now we must ask the hard questions

The awful thing is, Marie Bokassa was not surprised by what happened to her boy. Kelyan, 14, was knifed to death on the 472 bus in Woolwich in front of appalled fellow passengers at 2.30pm in the afternoon this week. She had, she said, been expecting the visit from the…

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025

Inside the postcode war ripping south London apart as Kelyan Bokassa, 14, fatally stabbed on a bus

Police fear further serious youth violence after a teenager was killed in Woolwich on Tuesday afternoon

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2025

Teenager charged with attempted murder after Woolwich college stabbing

O’Quaine Simpson is accused of trying to murder an 18-year-old college student

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025