London drill rapper Unknown T, real name Daniel Lena, has been charged with murder in connection with a stabbing at a house party.
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The 19-year-old, from Homerton, East London, was also charged with violent disorder and will appear at a local magistrates court on Thursday 18 July.
Two other men, Mohammed Musse and Raman Boreland, both 20, have also been charged with violent disorder. Boreland has also been additionally charged with murder.
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All charges have been brought in connection with the death of Steven Narvaez-Jara, 20, who was stabbed at a house party in Islington in the early hours of New Year’s Day in 2018.
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Narvaez-Jara, from Belvedere, Kent, was found with stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene.
Another man was also found stabbed nearby. He was taken to hospital and made a full recovery.
Narvaez-Jara was London’s first stabbing victim of 2018. Of the 132 homicides in the capital last year, 57 per cent involved a knife.
Rising star
Lena is considered to be one of the most exciting talents in the UK’s drill music scene.
He first found mainstream success in summer last year with his track Homerton B, which reached number 48 in the UK charts.
He has collaborated with artists including rapper AJ Tracey, musical collective WSTRN, and dance music group Crazy Cousinz.
Appearance with Drake
Lena was also invited on stage at London’s 20,000-capacity O2 Arena by Drake during the American rapper’s UK tour.
Just last month, the rapper performed at Wireless Festival and he is currently scheduled to perform at BBC 1Xtra’s Ibiza 2019 event next month.
Lena is signed to Island Records, part of Universal Music Group, who declined to comment.
Police are continuing their investigations.
Additional reporting by PA
