Smelter Wood Drive Sheffield: Two teenage boys charged with murder of Adam Abdul-Basit

Claire Lewis
By Claire Lewis
Published 14th May 2023, 06:17 BST
Updated 14th May 2023, 06:17 BST
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Two boys, aged 17, have been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in a Sheffield suburb.

The suspects, who cannot be named for legal reasons, stand accused of murdering 19-year-old Adam Abdul-Basit, who was stabbed to death on Monday, May 8.

Emergency services were deployed to Smelter Wood Drive, Stradbroke – between Richmond and Woodhouse – at around 1pm that day following reports of an assault, and found Adam critically injured. Despite the best efforts of medics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The 17-year-olds charged over his death are due to appear before Sheffield Youth Court on Monday, May 15. A third teenager arrested as part of the police investigation has been released on police bail.

Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the death of 19-year-old Adam Abdul-Basit in Sheffield. The 17-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged with murder and remanded in custodyTwo teenagers have been charged in connection with the death of 19-year-old Adam Abdul-Basit in Sheffield. The 17-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged with murder and remanded in custody
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the death of 19-year-old Adam Abdul-Basit in Sheffield. The 17-year-olds, who cannot be named for legal reasons, have been charged with murder and remanded in custody

South Yorkshire Police said: “We continue to appeal to anyone with information to come forward.”

Use the online Major Incident Public Portal - https://mipp.police.uk/operation/14SY23K05-PO1 - or call 101 and quote incident number 409 of May 8, 2023.