Kevin Richards, 32, is one of nine people due to appear before Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court today

A man from Brent has been charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death in east London.

Kevin Richards, 32, is due to appear in court today (Thursday) accused of killing Danny O’Shea on December 2 last year.

The 18-year-old was knifed near his home in Canning Town.

Richards and eight other men will appear before Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court charged with Mr O’Shea’s murder and conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm.

The eight other accused men are Paul Johnson, 33, O’Neil Wareham, 29, Andrew Johnson, 35, all from Harrow, Christopher Nathaniel, 40, Paul Boadi, 34, both from east London, Ferron Perue, 24, from Birmingham, Nugent Rowe, 29, from Pinner and David Hylton, 47, from Camden.