Two more arrests over fatal stabbing in Plaistow

Santino Dymiter was stabbed to death last month

Two people have been arrested by police investigating the murder of a teenager in Plaistow.

Santino Dymiter was stabbed to death in Chadd Green on Monday, 26 August.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder and a 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

They are both being held in custody by police.

A 14-year-old boy from Barking was charged with the murder of Santino Angelo Dymiter on Friday, 6 September.

He appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court yesterday.