Hypo: Man charged with murdering rapper at Jubilee party

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Lamar Jackson, who performed under the name Hypo, was the former partner of singer Emeli Sande

A man has been charged with murdering a rapper at a Jubilee party in Woodford Green, east London.

Lamar Jackson, 32, who performed under the name Hypo, was fatally injured in the early hours of Friday, police said.

A post-mortem examination found he died from "sharp force trauma to the chest".

Laurie John-Phillip, also 32, from Enfield, has been charged with murder and possession of a bladed article. He is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court.

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