Second man charged with Kul Hawadleh murder

A second man has been accused of murdering 19-year-old student Hassan Kul Hawadleh at a Wealdstone petrol station last month.

Onochie Madekwe, 33, of no fixed abode, appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with murder, the attempted murder of the victim's 19-year-old friend, unlawful killing, causing grievous bodily harm and violent disorder.

The case was sent to Southwark Crown Court in south-east London and Mr Madekwe was remanded back into custody.

Mr Hawadleh, from Colindale, north-west London - son of a former Prime Minister of Somalia - died on February 19 of a stab wound to the heart at High Weald Service Station in High Road, Harrow Weald.

One of eight siblings, he was a former Alperton Community School and Harrow College student before enrolling on a construction engineering course at the University of East London.

The first man to be charged in connection with the fatal stabbing was Andrew Spence, 21, of Freeland Court, Freeland Road, Ealing.

Mr Spence was brought from custody to Brent Magistrates' Court on February 28 charged with murdering Mr Hawadleh, the attempted murder of the friend, and violent disorder.