Jodie Chesney – Boy, 15, charged with murder as four new arrests made over 17-year-old’s stabbing death in London

Cops have made an additional four arrests following the death of the popular Girl Scout, 17, near a children's play area in Harold Hill, east London, earlier this month.

An 18-year-old man from Romford remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of murder.

A 50-year-old man and 38-year-old woman, both from Dagenham and a 17-year-old male have all been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

All four were arrested on Sunday March 10 and remain in custody pending ongoing enquiries.

Manuel Petrovic, 20, was arrested in Leicester on Tuesday and appeared at Barkingside Magistrates' Court charged with killing Jodie.

Petrovic, of Romford, East London, wore a grey tracksuit as he confirmed his address, date of birth and Croatian nationality.

He did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody to next appear at the Old Bailey on March 11.

The 15-year-old boy is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court this morning.

Jodie, 17, was stabbed near in Harold Hill, Romford, east London, on Friday March 1.

'STABBED IN THE BACK'

She was sitting with her boyfriend and four other pals when she was stabbed once in the back.

Paramedics and neighbours battled to save her but she was pronounced dead at the scene around an hour later.

Hundreds took to the streets of Romford on Thursday night to pay tribute to Jodie.

The emotional march – which saw grieving friends, relatives and supporters wear purple – came after Jodie's distraught dad opened up about his anguish.

Appealing for information, tearful Peter Chesney said: “Someone knows who did this. Just do the right thing."

Jodie's death has added to growing calls for action to be taken to tackle soaring knife crime across the UK.

Anyone with information should call the HMCC Incident Room on 020 8345 3775, Tweet @MetCC or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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