Boy, 16, charged with stabbing Afghan refugee student, 18, to death during fight on playing field in Twickenham is remanded in custody at Old Bailey 

• Hazrat Wali, 18, suffered stab wounds after 'row' near Twickenham playing field 
• He was rushed to outer London hospital but was pronounced dead at 5.54pm
• Boy, 16, from Hammersmith and Fulham, was charged with murder on Friday
• Accused today appeared at Old Bailey by video-link to confirm his name 

A teenager accused of stabbing an Afghan refugee to death on a playing field has appeared in court.

Hazrat Wali, 18, died in hospital after being fatally attacked in Craneford Way in Twickenham on the afternoon of October 12.

Police charged a 16-year-old boy, from Hammersmith and Fulham, with his murder on Friday.

This morning he appeared at the Old Bailey by video-link from Feltham Young Offenders Institution.

He spoke to confirm his identity before Judge Rebecca Trowler set a timetable for the case, with a plea hearing to be held on January 11.

Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command are continuing to investigate the stabbing, which witnesses say happened shortly after a fight broke out on the field.

Mr Wali was an Afghan refugee who came to the UK two years ago, according to the Evening Standard.

An unnamed relative told the publication: 'He came here to study, he was living all on his own in London. His immediate family are all back in Afghanistan.

'I saw him in hospital. He had a fight is all that I had heard.' 

Witnesses say a teacher from the school ran over to give the teenager CPR in a desperate attempt to try to save his life. But Mr Wali died in hospital soon after.

Mr Wali's brother and foster mother attended court for the brief hearing earlier today. The youth defendant was remanded into custody until his next court appearance.

Anyone who has information or footage of the incident is asked to call police on 101, or tweet @MetCC quoting 5697/12OCT. 

The incident is believed to be the  25th teenager to be murdered in London this year.

It is also believed to be the 102nd investigation launched by the Met Police homicide team in 2021.