A 16-year-old boy has become the fifth person to be charged with murder in connection with the death of Lyrico Steede.
Lyrico, 17, known to his friends as Rico, was stabbed a number of times in an attack which started on Hempshill Lane Recreation Ground before he was chased and left with serious injuries in Stock Well, Bulwell at around 7.30pm on Tuesday February 13.
He died in hospital six days later.
The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is due to appear at Nottingham Magistrates Court on Saturday March 31.
He is the fifth person to be charged with murder in connection with the teenager’s death after Kasharn Campbell, 19, of no fixed address and three teenagers were also charged with murder.
Campbell and the three teenagers – two 17-year-old boys and a 15-year-old girl who all cannot be named for legal reasons – are all due to stand trial at Nottingham Crown Court on Tuesday October 2.
A sixth person – a 17-year-old girl who cannot be named for legal reasons – has also previously been charged with assisting an offender in connection with the incident.
She is due to appear at Nottingham Youth Court on Tuesday (April 3).
