Five people have appeared in court charged with murder after a stabbing in Blackbird Leys on Thursday night.

Four men and a teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were arrested following an attack in Jourdain Road, in which 27-year-old Chris Lemonius was killed.

Each has been charged with one count of murder.

They are:

  • Yousef Koudoua, aged 27, of Balfour Road, Oxford
  • Yasine Lamzini, aged 19, of Jourdain Road, Oxford,
  • Rashaun Stoute, aged 23, of Church Cowley Road, Oxford
  • Connor Woodward, aged 24, of Haldene Road, Oxford
  • A 16-year-old boy from Oxford 

Yesterday, the courtroom in Oxford Magistrates' Court was packed with family member and friends of the defendants attending.

All five spoke only to confirm their name, date of birth and address, before they were remanded in custody to appear at Oxford Crown Court today.

A 19-year-old man from Oxford, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, was released with no further action.