A 28-Year-Old man has been charged with murder, five years after a 30-year-old man died of a stab wound.
Stephen Morrison, 30, locally known as Steveo was found seriously injured in Epping Road, Epping, Essex, at about 20:00 on 23 June 2020.
He later succumbed to his injuries in hospital.
Yonas Girma, 28, of Hounslow Road, Hanworth, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Southend Magistrates’ Court.
Over the course of this complex and far-reaching investigation, more than 200 hours of CCTV footage was examined, and the investigative team has seized and reviewed over 1,000 exhibits, 50 phones, almost 40 computer items and five vehicles.
Det Ch Insp Greg Wood said: “Today’s action is by no means our end goal, but it is a significant step in this investigation.”
Det Ch Insp Wood continued: “Over the last five years, we have encountered a number of challenges, and we have never lost sight of the reason we continue to work so determinedly – and that is to secure justice for Stephen’s family and friends.
“They have been without Stephen for five years now. That’s five years without a loving son, brother and uncle.”
It seems like the suspect in the case, Yonas Girma was a former drill rapper who left his criminal past to focus on his passion around animals.
