The alleged murder happened in Bermondsey on Christmas Eve(Credits: PA)
A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of a 22-year-old woman in south-east London on Christmas Eve.
Kacey Clarke was discovered with a stab wound to the chest at Spenlow House in Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, at around 10pm.
She died at the scene in and a 16-year-old was arrested a short time afterwards.
He is now due to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court, charged with her murder.
A Metropolitan Police officer at the scene outside Spenlow House in Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, south east London (Picture: PA)A police sniffer dog works at the scene (Picture: PA)
A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as a single sharp force trauma to the chest.
The woman and the teenager were known to each other, the Metropolitan Police said.
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Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, local policing commander for Southwark, said: ‘This is a tragic incident and my thoughts are with the woman’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
‘We recognise this will also have an impact on the wider community and we will have additional patrols in the area over the coming days to provide reassurance.’
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