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Asher Edwards Charged With Murder in Nine Elms Killing of Tai Folkes

Detectives are seeking witnesses and camera footage as the homicide investigation continues.

Overview

  • Edwards, 46, was arrested at a property in Perry Barr, Birmingham on March 9 and charged the next day, and he is due to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court this morning.
  • Tai Folkes, 25, was stabbed on Thessaly Road near Battersea Power Station on March 2 after reports of an armed altercation and died shortly after arriving at hospital.
  • Two men aged 28 and 38 arrested on suspicion of attempted murder have been released on bail, as have a 21-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman detained on suspicion of assisting an offender.
  • A large police cordon and extensive forensic searches were conducted around Thessaly Road and Battersea Park Road, including areas by the Savona Estate and The Duchess Belle pub.
  • Police are appealing for information and dash‑cam or helmet‑cam footage from Thessaly Road near the Costcutter between 5:45pm and 6:15pm or from Battersea Park Road or Stewart’s Road between 6:10pm and 6:20pm on March 2, with anonymous tips accepted via Crimestoppers.