Leytonstone murder suspect appears at Old Bailey

Ghulam Sadiq suffered a 6 inch (15 cm) wound in his back, a post-mortem examination found

A youth accused of killing another teenage boy with a "zombie killer knife" in east London has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murder.

Ghulam Sadiq, 18, suffered a 6 inch (15cm) deep wound in his back when he was attacked on 6 August.

Police and paramedics were called to Leytonstone High Street at 14:15 BST, but Mr Sadiq died at the scene.

The 17-year-old was remanded in custody and is expected to enter a plea at a further hearing in October.

He appeared before a judge on Monday via video link, also charged with possessing an offensive weapon in public.

Mr Sadiq was attacked in broad daylight on Leytonstone High Road on Saturday 6 August

The teenager, who cannot legally be named due to his age, used to live in east London and was arrested in Walsall, West Midlands, on 9 August.

A post-mortem examination concluded a provisional cause of death was sharp force trauma to the back.

Mr Sadiq's wound was 1.5 inches (3.8cm) wide and was inflicted with a large knife, known as a "zombie killer knife", the prosecution alleged.

A provisional trial date has been set from 3 January 2023.

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