Keon Lincoln: Two teenagers charged with schoolboy’s murder
Written by News on 31/01/2021
Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 15-year-old boy was killed in a gun and knife attack.
Keon Lincoln was set upon by a group of youths with weapons on Linwood Road in the Handsworth area of Birmingham on 21 January.
West Midlands Police said a 14-year-old boy, from Birmingham, and a 15-year-old boy, from Walsall, have now been charged with Keon’s murder.
The force said the suspects have been remanded into custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
The schoolboy died at Birmingham Children’s Hospital after the attack near the junction with Whateley Road.
The incident is thought to have involved up to six people.
Detective Chief Inspector Alastair Orencas, from the force’s homicide unit, said: “The death of Keon has left so many devastated.
“The whole community has felt the pain of losing a 15-year-old boy with his life in front of him.
“These charges are a significant milestone in our investigation but we continue to leave no stone unturned to get justice for Keon.
“Our inquiries remain ongoing and we still need you to come forward and tell us what you know. It could prove crucial in this investigation.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact the force via Live Chat on their website or by calling 101.
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