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Police have named the victim of a fatal stabbing in Hackney Wick on Wednesday (July 11).

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Kemar Duhaney, 21, of Bruce Grove, Tottenham, was found by police with a stab wound to his chest in Buxhall Crescent at 11.47am.

He was taken to an east London hospital but he died there at around 5.30pm.

Damien Douglas, 23, of Ballance Road, Homerton, is charged with his murder.

He was remanded in custody to appear at the old Bailey on Monday (July 16), following a hearing at Thames Magistrates Court today.

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