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| An 18-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed near a busy funfair in south London. | An 18-year-old has been charged with attempted murder after a teenager was stabbed near a busy funfair in south London. |
| Collins Adesoji was due to appear at Camberwell Green magistrates court on Saturday over the incident in Rushcroft Road, Brixton, on Tuesday. | Collins Adesoji was due to appear at Camberwell Green magistrates court on Saturday over the incident in Rushcroft Road, Brixton, on Tuesday. |
| The victim, an 18-year-old male who was stabbed after being knocked off his bicycle by a car, remains in a critical condition in hospital. | The victim, an 18-year-old male who was stabbed after being knocked off his bicycle by a car, remains in a critical condition in hospital. |
| Adesoji, from Lambeth, was arrested on Friday. | Adesoji, from Lambeth, was arrested on Friday. |
| Detectives said they believed the victim was attacked by a group of men who chased him after getting out of the grey Ford Focus that struck him. The car was abandoned at the scene. | Detectives said they believed the victim was attacked by a group of men who chased him after getting out of the grey Ford Focus that struck him. The car was abandoned at the scene. |
| Scotland Yard has appealed for witnesses. | Scotland Yard has appealed for witnesses. |
| DS Ewan Robertson said: “This was a violent attack, carried out close to a funfair being enjoyed by families and children, which has left the young victim with serious injuries. If you have any information that can help assist our investigation please contact us.” | DS Ewan Robertson said: “This was a violent attack, carried out close to a funfair being enjoyed by families and children, which has left the young victim with serious injuries. If you have any information that can help assist our investigation please contact us.” |
| Police have also opened a murder inquiry after a man was stabbed to death in the street in south-east London. | Police have also opened a murder inquiry after a man was stabbed to death in the street in south-east London. |
| Officers were called to Haymerle Road in Peckham at 5.30pm on Friday by paramedics trying to save the critically injured victim. An air ambulance was called but the man, who was in his 20s, died at the scene, Scotland Yard said. | Officers were called to Haymerle Road in Peckham at 5.30pm on Friday by paramedics trying to save the critically injured victim. An air ambulance was called but the man, who was in his 20s, died at the scene, Scotland Yard said. |
| His next-of-kin have been informed but officers are yet to formally identify him. A postmortem examination will take place on Sunday. | His next-of-kin have been informed but officers are yet to formally identify him. A postmortem examination will take place on Sunday. |
| No arrests have been made. Police want to speak to witnesses or anyone in the Haymerle Road area at the time. People with information about the incident should call police on 101, the incident room on 020 8721 4205 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. | No arrests have been made. Police want to speak to witnesses or anyone in the Haymerle Road area at the time. People with information about the incident should call police on 101, the incident room on 020 8721 4205 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. |