Two teenagers charged with murder of 19-year-old man in Hampshire village

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 19-year-old man was stabbed to death in a Hampshire village.

Tawana Choruma died following the incident in Station Road, Netley, at 6.26pm on Wednesday, December 18.

The teenager was found injured and pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by paramedics to save his life.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said that Dominic Adeyemi, 18, of Holmes Close in Netley Abbey, and Jack Hibberd, 18, of no fixed address, have been charged with murder.

The pair are set to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court later.

A 51-year-old man from Southampton arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender has been released on conditional bail and another 18-year-old man from Southampton, who was arrested on suspicion of murder and possessing stolen property, has been released on police bail.

A 36-year-old woman from Southampton arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender will face no further action for this offence.

The force spokesman said that she had been released on conditional bail after also being arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

A 15-year-old boy who had been previously arrested on suspicion of murder was also released with no further action, the spokesman said.

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