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Man charged with murder after 2020 stabbing

Shivani Chaudhari
BBC News, Essex
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Stephen Morrison died of a single stab wound in 2020

A man has been charged with murder, five years after a 30-year-old man died of a stab wound.

Stephen Morrison, 30, was found seriously injured in Epping Road, Epping, Essex, at about 20:00 BST on 23 June 2020. He died later in hospital.

Yonas Girma, 28, of Hounslow Road, Hanworth, has been charged with murder and is due to appear at Southend Magistrates' Court.

Det Ch Insp Greg Wood said: "Today's action is by no means our end goal, but it is a significant step in this investigation."

Det Ch Insp Wood continued: "Over the last five years, we have encountered a number of challenges, and we have never lost sight of the reason we continue to work so determinedly – and that is to secure justice for Stephen's family and friends.

"They have been without Stephen for five years now. That's five years without a loving son, brother and uncle."

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