Three charged in ongoing Hackney murder investigation

Three men have been charged with murder as part of an investigation into the death of 20-year-old Jason Romeo in Hackney this week.

Jason sustained stab wounds outside an address in Bodney Road, E5 at 17:59hrs on Tuesday, 18 February.

A murder investigation was launched within the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command and three men have since been charged.

Raynolph Asante, 22 (13.03.2002) of Pembury Road, Hackney, Travis Mitchell, 21 (23.07.2002) of Bodney Road, Hackney and Rhamyah Bailey-Edwards, 21 (21.08.2003) of Williams Avenue, Walthamstow have been charged with murder.

The three men appeared at Thames Magistrates on Monday, 24 February.

The investigation into Jason’s death remains ongoing.

On Saturday, 23 February an 18-year old man was arrested and bailed for murder. On Tuesday, 25 February a 26-year old man and a 19-year old man were arrested. They remain in custody.