Boys in court over teen flick knife fatal stabbing (opens original article in a new tab)

Two boys have appeared in court accused of fatally stabbing an older teenager with flick knives in south London.

• Two boys, aged 14 and 15, appeared in court accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Jamal Coombes with flick knives in south London.
• The victims were found with multiple stab wounds and died at the scene on 20 June.
• The 15-year-old defendant was placed into youth custody and both face a plea hearing in September and a provisional trial in March 2027.