A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Ricky Hayden, a celebrity bodyguard who was stabbed to death in east London.
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The Havering Council employee had also worked in security at ITV and acted as a bodyguard for high-profile celebrities including footballer Peter Crouch and model Abbey Clancy.
Ricky and his dad Paul Hayden were attacked outside their home in Chadwell Heath, Essex in the early hours of last Wednesday. His father Paul, 46, was also knifed in the attack suffering non-life threatening injuries.
Tommy Roome, 19, from Romford, was charged this afternoon with the murder of the 27-year-old and attempted murder of Ricky’s father last week.
A spokesman said: “Detectives investigating the murder of Ricky Hayden in Chadwell Heath have charged a man in connection with their investigation”.
Police say the pair were assaulted after they confronted a group of males outside their home following the attempted theft of a moped down their street. Ricky Hayden was pronounced dead in the early hours of Wednesday.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident to contact them with information.
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A 19-year-old remains on police bail, having been arrested on suspicion of murder, and is due to return to a police station later this month.
