Man charged with homicide after teenager fatally stabbed in Sheffield

May 29, 2023 at 12:04 AM
Man charged with homicide after teenager fatally stabbed in Sheffield

A youngster who was stabbed to loss of life in Sheffield has been named by police.

South Yorkshire Police have been referred to as to stories {that a} 17-year-old boy had been discovered critically injured on Crookes Road shortly after 7pm on Thursday.

The teen, Mohammed Iqbal, was taken to hospital the place he was pronounced useless.

A subsequent autopsy examination confirmed he died from a single stab wound.

Peshawa Ghaffour, 29, of Walkley, will seem earlier than Sheffield Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with homicide.

He has additionally been charged with possession of a firearm on arrest for a schedule 1 (or critical) offence, possession of a bladed article, possession of an offensive weapon when in a non-public place, and assault by beating.

Police additionally arrested a 33-year-old man from Sheffield on suspicion of helping an offender. He has since been bailed.

An 18-year-old man was additionally arrested as a part of the investigation and has been bailed.

The scene in the Crookes area of Sheffield following the stabbing of a 17-year-old  who was taken to hospital where he died shortly after. South Yorkshire Police said two men, aged 29 and 18, were arrested on suspicion of murder. Picture date: Friday May 26, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE Sheffield. Photo credit should read: Dave Higgens/PA Wire
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Police on the scene of the incident final week

Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Kemp stated officers had spoken to quite a few witnesses.

She added: “But through investigating this killing and trawling through a lot of CCTV footage from that evening, it has come to our attention a number of restaurants, takeaway establishments and public houses along Crookes Road were busy at that time.

“We want to converse to anybody who was current in one in all these, specifically The Ball public home.”

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At least two buses have been additionally travelling previous on the time.

DCI Kemp added: “We want to widen our net and speak to even more witnesses, as well as still looking to speak to those who may have been driving past and captured the incident on their vehicle’s dashcam.

“If you have been in one of many buildings overlooking the scene or travelling previous on a bus on the time, please get in touch and converse to us.

“It might not seem that significant, but the smallest pieces of evidence often enable us to complete a puzzle and bring offenders before a court.”