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href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a> on May 18, 2023 following an altercation between rival gangs.<\/p>\n<p>After cornering him, Charles used two knives to stab his victim multiple times as he screamed \u2018die, die, die\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>The killer was then caught on separate footage calmly walking away,before escaping by trespassing through people\u2019s gardens. <\/p>\n<p>During Charles\u2019s murder trial, the jury heard how he disposed of a knife at a nearby address, before fleeing the area and disappearing for just shy of a year.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of the next ten months, police detectives pieced together the course of events, while conducting an extensive manhunt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"323\" height=\"450\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22742411 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and that many people have been deeply affected by his tragic death.<\/p>\n<p>Detective Inspector Kevin Martin, who led the investigation for Specialist Crime South, said: \u2018Myself and the team once again pay tribute to Sean\u2019s family who, throughout this distressing time, have shown real strength and togetherness.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"555\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22742370 lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_244230593-06b6.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Charles with one of the knives he used to stab Mr O\u2019Neill (Picture: Metropolitan Police)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tLatest London 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