Peckham Rye stabbing: Two teenagers charged with murder
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Kalabe Legesse was attacked in Peckham Rye and died after a stab wound to the heart
Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with murder after a man was stabbed in the heart in a park in south-east London.
Kalabe Legesse, 29, was attacked in Peckham Rye Park and Common, near Straker's Road, on 30 December.
Police were called to the park at 20:24 GMT and Mr Legesse died at the scene.
Nah'shun Thomas, 19, and a 16-year-old, who cannot be identified due to their age, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
They were remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
A post-mortem examination on New Year's Eve revealed Mr Legesse died from a haemorrhage and a stab wound to the heart.
The Met Police has urged anyone with information or who may have witnessed the attack to contact officers.
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