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| Islington: Three teenage girls charged over death of pensioner Fredi Rivero | |
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| Three teenage girls have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 75-year-old man. | Three teenage girls have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 75-year-old man. |
| The victim - identified as Fredi Rivero, 75 - was attacked on Seven Sisters Road, Islington, north London, at about 23:35 GMT on Thursday and died the following day in hospital. | The victim - identified as Fredi Rivero, 75 - was attacked on Seven Sisters Road, Islington, north London, at about 23:35 GMT on Thursday and died the following day in hospital. |
| The girls, aged 14, 16, and 17, were initially arrested on Thursday on suspicion of GBH by the Metropolitan Police. | The girls, aged 14, 16, and 17, were initially arrested on Thursday on suspicion of GBH by the Metropolitan Police. |
| Police added Mr Rivero's family were being supported by officers. | Police added Mr Rivero's family were being supported by officers. |
| A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course. | A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course. |
| The girls, who cannot be named because of their ages, are due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Monday. | The girls, who cannot be named because of their ages, are due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Monday. |
| Police previously said the victim was thought to be Bolivian. | Police previously said the victim was thought to be Bolivian. |
| Supt Annmarie Cowley earlier said she knew the death would cause "shock and very real concern" in Holloway and the wider Islington area. | Supt Annmarie Cowley earlier said she knew the death would cause "shock and very real concern" in Holloway and the wider Islington area. |
| "I share those concerns, and I want to assure local people that a thorough police investigation is under way," she added. | "I share those concerns, and I want to assure local people that a thorough police investigation is under way," she added. |
| She said there were additional police patrols in the area over the weekend and urged residents to speak to officers if they had information or concerns. | She said there were additional police patrols in the area over the weekend and urged residents to speak to officers if they had information or concerns. |
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