A second man has been charged with the murder of a man in Tower Hamlets. Umair Rafiq, 35, of no fixed address was arrested on Sunday, May 12, He will appear in custody at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Monday, May 13, charged with Jack Hague’s murder.
Mohammed Ikram Uddin, 24, of no fixed address, was charged with murder last Friday (May 10). He will next appear at The Old Bailey on Tuesday, May 14.
Police were called at about 8.20pm on Sunday, May 5, to reports of a fight on Corfield Street, Bethnal Green. Despite the efforts of officers and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, Jack Hague was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Jack’s mother paid tribute to her son and said: “His smile was amazing – he was loving, funny, giving of his time and loved being Uncle Jack to his niece and two nephews best of all. He is my son, my blue-eyed boy and will live in me until the day I die.”
His family continues to be supported by specially trained officers. Anyone with information or footage is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 6482/05May. You can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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