Two men charged after man murdered in Netley

Two men have been charged in connection with the murder of Tawana Choruma, 19, in Netley.

We were called just before 6.30pm on 18 December to reports of a man with stab wounds, despite the best efforts of the emergency services Tawana was pronounced dead at the scene.

Dominic Adedamole Adeyemi, 18, of Holmes Close in Netley Abbey, and Jack Connor Hibberd, 18, of no fixed abode, have been charged with murder.

They have been remanded in custody and are due to appear before Southampton Magistrates Court today (Monday 23 December).

On Sunday 22 December, a 51-year-old man from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. He has been released on conditional bail.

Another 18-year-old man from Southampton, who was arrested on suspicion of murder and possessing stolen property, has been released on police bail.

A 36-year-old woman from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, no further action has been taken for this offence. The woman was also arrested for possession with intent to supply a controlled drug of Class B and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence. She has been released on conditional bail.