LEYTON: Man charged with murder

8:45am Monday 14th July 2008

By Carl Brown

A MAN has been charged with the murder of Adnan Patel.

Akeel Shah, 23, of North Birkbeck Road, Leytonstone, is accused of killing the 20-year-old in Leyton on Thursday.

Detectives believe Mr Patel was stabbed in Stewart Road, following a brawl.

He later collapsed and died in nearby Downsell Road.

Mr Shah will appear at Waltham Forest Magistrates Court at 10am today.

Three other men have been arrested in connection with the killing. They have been bailed to return to an east London police station pending further enquiries.

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