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Two men charged with murder after death of Max Moy Wheatley from Orpington

14:10, 01 October 2023

Two men have been charged with murder after a 19-year-old was fatally stabbed.

Max Moy Wheatley, 19, was stabbed in the heart at Jubilee Country Park, near Tent Peg Lane, in Petts Wood, Bromley.

Two men have been charged with the murder of Max Moy Wheatley in Petts Woods. Picture: Met Police
Two men have been charged with the murder of Max Moy Wheatley in Petts Woods. Picture: Met Police

London Ambulance Service, police and Kent Air Ambulance attended the scene but despite their efforts Max, who was from the Orpington area, died at the scene.

Now, Billy Jay Benton, 18, of Playgreen Way, Bellingham, and Arvie-Ray Mehmet, 19, of Arnulf Street, Bellingham have been charged with murder.

Benton was also charged with being in possession of an offensive weapon.

The pair were charged on Saturday, September 30 after they were arrested on Friday, September 29.

They will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday, October 2.

Max’s family have been aware of the development in the case.

A post-mortem examination held on Friday, 22 September gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the heart.

Detectives would like to thank the public for their help in this investigation so far.

There is a dedicated online portal – via https://mipp.police.uk/operation/01MPS23V71-PO1 - where footage and pictures can be uploaded.

Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 3972/20Sep.

To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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