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Christopher Brownly-Otiede charged with murder after death of lorry driver in Belvedere

15:48, 02 April 2022

updated: 15:50, 02 April 2022

A man has been charged with murder following the death of a Ukrainian lorry driver who was stabbed in Bexley.

Emergency services were called to Belvedere station at around 10.10pm on September 18.

Vitali Skrypniak was off duty when he was attacked. Photo: Met Police (55841597)
Vitali Skrypniak was off duty when he was attacked. Photo: Met Police (55841597)

Vitali Skrypniak died at the scene having suffered a single stab wound to his chest.

The 45-year-old lived in Lviv Oblast in Ukraine with his wife and son.

He had arrived in the UK on Sunday August 15 to transport goods for a logistics company.

A statement from his family described his killing as "a great tragedy for our family" adding "my daughter has lost her husband and their son a father,"

Yesterday, Christopher Brownly-Otiede, 27, of Sorrell Close, SE28, was charged with his murder

He appeared at Bronmley Magistrates' Court today.

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