Fifth charge over Southwark murder investigation
A 21 year old was stabbed to death in April
Last updated 21st Aug 2025
A fifth man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Southwark earlier this year.
21-year-old Giovanny Rendon Bedoya died after being found seriously hurt in Hillingdon Street, SE17, on Monday 14 April.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on the evening of Monday, 19 May near Barcelona, Spain, on suspicion of the murder of Giovanny Rendon Bedoya.
Metropolitan Police say on Monday 19 August he was extradited to the UK. Upon his arrival, Christian Batista-Gonzalez, 22, of no fixed address, was charged with murder.
He appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 20 August and was remanded into custody to next appear at the Old Bailey on Friday 22 August.