Three men, including two from Blackfriars, have been charged with the murder of 32-year-old Adrian Keise after he was stabbed in Waterloo.
Adrian Keise, from Lambeth, was believed to have been involved an altercation outside Cubana Restaurant on Lower Marsh Street at 2.15am on Saturday, October 29 and was found fatally injured at a nearby block of flats.
Twenty-year-old Paul Yusuff, and 22-year-old Matthew Yusuff, both of Blackfriars Road, as well as Moussa Traore, 23, of Tillotson Court, Wandsworth, have all been charged with Adrian’s murder.
Paul Yusuff has also been charged with possession of a knife in a public place.
That night, police were called to the scene to reports of a stabbing and discovered the wounded Mr Keise by a block of flats on Frazier Street – a two-minute walk away from Lower Marsh Street.
He received treatment before being taken to hospital. Despite the efforts of emergency services, he died a short time later. A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of death was stab injuries.
Police release this image of a man, as they investigate an attempted sexual assault in south London
Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said local officers would be at the scene tonight (Friday November 4) to appeal for witnesses. He said: “It is now nearly a week since Adrian was brutally attacked and killed. These arrests demonstrate this investigation is making progress but I still need witnesses and information about the attack.
“If you were in the area of Lower Marsh Street in the early hours of Saturday, 29 October and saw the incident that led to Adrian being stabbed, or if you have information that could help this investigation, then I urge you to get in contact.”
Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 681/29Oct. You can also share information, photos and videos directly with the investigation team here.
To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.