Svenson Ong-a-kwie, 18, from Romford, is third person to be charged over 17-year-old’s fatal stabbing

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A teenager has appeared in court accused of murdering 17-year-old Jodie Chesney.

Svenson Ong-a-kwie appeared at Barkingside magistrates court in east London on Thursday charged with one count of murder.

The 18-year-old, from Romford, is the third person to be charged with the murder of the Explorer Scout.

He was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Monday, the court said.

Jodie was fatally stabbed in a park in Harold Hill, east London, on 1 March as she listened to music with a group of friends.

A man and a boy have also been charged with her murder.

Manuel Petrovic, 20, of Romford, and a 16-year-old who cannot be named are both due to face trial at the Old Bailey in September.

Another three people, a 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, both from Dagenham, as well as a 17-year-old boy who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have all been released under investigation.