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Trio in court over Ben Kinsella stabbing

04/07/2008

Three men have appeared in court over the fatal stabbing of London teenager Ben Kinsella.

Ben, 16, was stabbed to death over the weekend after reportedly being involved in a pub fight in York Way, Holloway, north London.

Juress Kika and Michael Alleyne, both 18, and 19-year-old Jade Braithwaite appeared at Highbury Corner magistrates court on Friday charged with murder.

They were all remanded in custody to next appear at the Old Bailey on October 13th.

Mr Kika and Mr Alleyne were arrested in Chadwell Heath on Monday, while Mr Braithwaite was arrested in Bethnal a day later.

All three were charged with Ben's murder yesterday.

Another man, aged 18, was arrested on Monday at an Islington address in connection with the case but was bailed to return to a London police station next month.

Ben's family have already set up a fund and website to raise awareness of the effect of knife and gun crime.

Relatives of the teenager called on youths to "put down their knives and weapons and think about the pain and suffering they will cause".

His sister, former EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella, and their father George appeared alongside Detective Chief Inspector John MacDonald at a news conference in north London.

Ms Kinsella had urged anyone who had any information to "do one good thing in your life, come forward and do Ben justice".

The 16-year-old was the 17th teenager killed violently in London so far this year.