Two teenagers appear in court charged with Peterborough murder
A 16 year-old boy was stabbed on Sunday
Two teenagers have appeared in court, charged, with the murder of a 16-year-old boy, who was stabbed to death.
Baye Bireme Fall was attacked near the Orton Centre shopping centre in Peterborough on Sunday, Cambridgeshire Police said.
A post-mortem examination recorded that he died from a single stab wound, the force said.
Two teenagers were charged with his murder and they appeared before Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court in separate hearings today (Thursday.)
A 15-year-old boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address.
No details about the case were opened and there was no application for bail.
The boy was not asked to enter a plea.
He was remanded into youth detention accommodation, until an appearance before Cambridge Crown Court on Friday.
The boy’s parents sat in the well of the court, close to the secure dock and his mother said “love you”, as her son was led away by three security officers.
The second defendant, 18-year-old Emidas Krutkevicius, appeared before Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court separately later in the day.
Krutkevicius, of Garton End Road, Peterborough, spoke only to confirm his personal details.
He was not asked to enter a plea, and was remanded in custody until an appearance before Cambridge Crown Court on Friday.
Cambridgeshire Police said officers were called just before 7pm on Sunday, and Baye died in hospital just before 9.30pm that evening.
Baye’s family said in a tribute released through police earlier this week that he was “an amazing boy and son whose heart is pure and kind towards other people”.