A WOOLWICH plasterer is one of five men to appear in court today charged with the murder of Christopher Alaneme.

The 18-year-old former Penge resident was stabbed to death in Sheerness High Street in April.

The five are: Terence Beaney, aged 23, of Rideout Street, Woolwich; Peter Connolly, aged 29, of Carisbrooke Gardens, Peckham; Andrew Giblin, aged 26, of Bromyard House, Commercial Way, Peckham and Sean Duhig, aged 23, and Gerry Duhig, aged 27, both of Melbury Drive, Camberwell.

Mr Connolly, Mr Giblin and Mr Beaney each face a further charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm to another man in Sheerness on 21 April.

They will appear at Maidstone Magistrates' Court.