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    Nine Men Charged Over Westfield Stabbing

    Nine men have been charged over a fatal stabbing at a shopping centre near the site of the London Olympics.

    Police launched a murder investigation after Liam Woodards, 24, was killed during a fight at the Westfield centre in Stratford, east London, on Friday afternoon.

    Three men were arrested on Friday and a further six were held over the weekend.

    All have since been charged with violent disorder and are due to appear before magistrates.

    Michael Alvaranga,  23, of Leytonstone; and Javin Righbie, 22, of Stratford, are due to appear before Barkingside magistrates.

    Michael Ndefo, 21, Rhys Regisford, 20, and Emmanuel Oloyede, 19, all from Plaistow, Jason Vaughan, 24, Tony Caton, 21, and Danny Caton, 23, all of Stratford, and Jerome McLeish, 20, of Victoria Docks are due before Thames Magistrates' Court.

    Mr Woodards, who lived in Stratford, was stabbed after a fight broke out between a large group of males in the centre - which will be the gateway to the Olympic Park for thousands of sports fans a few weeks from now.

    Two other men suffered minor injuries in the fight, which happened in a busy area of the centre called The Street.

    A  23-year-old man arrested on Friday was cautioned for affray and released with no further action, while a 20-year-old man has been bailed to return to an east London police station in July pending further inquiries.