Three men have been charged for the murder of a security guard who was stabbed to death as he tried to stop gatecrashers storming into a party on New Years Day.

Haroon Akram, 25, Adham Khalil, 20, and Adham Elshalakany, 23, have been charged with the murder of Tudor Simionov, 33, who lived in Ilford.

Mr Simionov was working outside the private event at Fountain House in Park Lane in the capital’s West End when he was attacked at around 5.30am on January 1.

Akram was arrested on Monday and charged with murder, four counts of grievous bodily harm and one count of violent disorder on Tuesday.

Khalil and Elshalakany were arrested yesterday morning and charged on the same day.

All three are remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court today.

Mr Simionov was the second person to die in the capital in 2019, after mother-of-one Charlotte Huggins, 33, was stabbed in Camberwell, south-east London.

Met police are appealing for information to trace two men, Ossama Hamed, 25, and Nor Aden Hamada, 23, in connection with the case.

Detective Inspector Garry Moncrieff of the Homicide and Major Crime Command said: "Our investigation continues to move at pace. We now have three arrests for murder and a woman charged with perverting the course of justice and a man charged with violent disorder.

"The three men will now be questioned by investigators. However, we will not stop until we have apprehended all those who have played a part in Tudor's murder. Two other men sought remain at large.

"Ossama Hamed and Nor Aden Hamada are dangerous individuals who need to be apprehended. I would urge anyone who has seen them, or knows of their whereabouts, to contact police immediately.

"These are live lines of enquiry, therefore I am not willing to speculate on where they may be but rest assured we are working with colleagues to ensure that if they are in this country, or overseas, we will track them down."

Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 101 and quote 3276/1Jan or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.