A Gravesend teen has been charged with the murder of a 15-year-old fatally stabbed in Woolwich last week.

Daryl Bethel, 19, is the fifth person charged following the death of Eltham schoolboy Tamim Ian Habimana on the evening on Monday, July 5.

He has also been charged with the attempted murder of another 15-year-old and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

He is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates Court today.

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Three other teenagers, two15-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy have also been charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon on Saturday, July 10.

Another 17-year-old boy has also been charged with murder and attempted murder.

Tamim Ian Habimana, a pupil at Harris Academy Greenwich, died at the scene on Woolwich New Road despite the efforts of paramedics.

A second 15-year-old self-presented at a London hospital a short time later with a stab wound. His condition is not life-threatening.