Two men from the borough and another of no fixed address are accused of attempted murder

The crime scene at The Duke (credit: Penny Dampier)

Three men have been charged with attempted murder after an attack in a Walthamstow pub last month.

Police were called to The Duke pub in Wood Street shortly after 8pm on 13th February to reports of a stabbing.

They found three victims, aged 27 to 42, with stab wounds inside the pub and a fourth injured man, who had far more serious wounds and was left fighting for his life for over 24 hours, in nearby Shernall Street.

This man, 22-year-old Jayden Brown from The Avenue in Chingford, was arrested in hospital and charged with three counts of attempted murder.

He is due to appear at the Old Bailey on 27th March alongside a fellow suspect also charged with three counts of attempted murder – 24-year-old Brandon Brown, of no fixed address – who was arrested almost two weeks after the attack.

A third suspect – 27-year-old Ruben Dyer, of Upper Walthamstow Road – was arrested on 17th February, is accused of only one attempted murder and will appear at Inner London Crown Court later this week.

Speaking previously, Detective Inspector Grant Stevens said: “Whilst news of this kind is concerning, I would like to reassure the community that[…] there is nothing to suggest any wider risk to the public.”

A 15-year-old boy and a 36-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and have been released on bail.

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