Man sought by police over Hackney fatal stabbing

Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a young man in east London have named a man they want to trace.

Jason Romeo, 20, died after being attacked on Bodney Road in Lower Clapton, Hackney, on 18 February.

Officers said they wanted to speak to 25-year-old Renaldo Roberts in connection with the case and have released a picture of him. Mr Roberts is believed to have connections across Hackney and Dagenham.

Three men were previously charged with murdering Mr Romeo, and another man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Raynolph Asante, 22, of Pembury Road, Hackney, Travis Mitchell, 21 of Bodney Road, Hackney, and Rhamyah Bailey-Edwards, 21of Williams Avenue, Walthamstow, appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court on Monday.

On Sunday, an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody.

Following Mr Romeo's death, officers in Hackney used additional stop-and-search powers and increased patrols, the Met said.

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