An 18-year-old from Thornton Heath has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Brixton earlier this year. 

Leon Rashid, of Dunheved Road, has been charged after a 17-year-old was knocked off his bike and stabbed multiple times on February 23. 

Police were called to Henry Road, Brixton, at 6.15pm on February 23, where they found James Bascoe-Smith suffering from stab injuries.

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James remains in hospital, now in a stable condition, where he is making a slow recovery following the attack.

Rashid was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon and possession of a class B drug (cannabis).

He appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (April 13) where he was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on May 11. 

Enquiries are ongoing.