Zaian Aimable-Lina: Scream heard from London park before teenager found stabbed, court told

A scream was heard before the body of a teenage boy was found in a park in south London, a court has been told.

Zaian Aimable-Lina, 15, died after being stabbed in Ashburton Park, Croydon, on Thursday December 30.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with his murder and appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

The court heard that Zaian was found unresponsive in Ashburton Park by friends who had heard a scream as they made their way to meet him.

Just before 7pm police were flagged down and encountered four or five males shouting and pointing further into the park.

The court was told the court the officers went to investigate and found Zaian, who had lost a lot of blood and was unresponsive.

A post-mortem examination gave his cause of death as a stab wound to the heart.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of murder on New Year’s Day and charged on Monday. He denies the charge against him.

During the court hearing the boy spoke only to confirm his name, age and date of birth and was remanded into custody before his next appearance at the Old Bailey on January 6.

Another 15-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released on bail until late January.