Brixton: Man charged with murder after 57-year-old stabbed to death in flat

Peter Lalgie-Williams is charged with muder of Chester Goffe after Brixton stabbing
The man was found critically injured at a flat on Hicken Road
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Josh Salisbury13 February 2023
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A man has been charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in Brixton in the early hours of Saturday.

Peter Lalgie-Williams, 56, of Hicken Road was charged on Monday with the murder of 57-year-old Chester Goffe.

He is due to appear in custody at Croydon Magistrates’ Court later on Monday.

Police were called to a flat on Hicken Road by the London Ambulance Service at about 1.30am and found Mr Goffe critically injured.

He was rushed to a south London hospital where he died a short time later.

Neighbours had told how they were awoken by noise in the aftermath of the incident.

One said: “I asked my wife to check through the window and we saw a police car.”

Anyone with information or any witnesses who are yet to speak with police are being asked to call 101 or Tweet @MetCC, referencing the crime number CAD 503/11Feb.

To remain anonymous, please contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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