Man charged with murder following the death of a 14-year-old boy

Lejunae Wood, 42 (18.03.1983) of Wuppertal, Germany was arrested on Thursday, 4 December at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of murder.

He was taken to police custody and has today been charged with the murder of Leajunne Wood.

Lejunae Wood will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, 6 December.

The charge follows an incident that took place in December 2007 in Hayes when Leajunne Wood, who was four months old at the time, was injured.

At the time, his injuries were deemed to be life-changing. On Monday, 6 December 2021, Leajunne sadly passed away at the age of 14.

Pathologist reports, served in 2023, revealed that Leajunne had died following complications from a severe head injury.

The Met subsequently launched a murder investigation.

Lajaunne’s next of kin have been made aware of this update, and they continue to be supported by specialist officers.