Three teenagers have been charged in connection with a robbery and stabbing in Bethnal Green and a separate knife attack the following day.

Police were alerted to a stabbing and robbery in Turin Street on Saturday and the following day another stabbing took place in Old Street.

A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reason is accused of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent to wound, robbery and two counts of possession of an offensive weapon.

Sundor Miah 18, of Waterloo Gardens, Bethnal Green, has been charged with affray, and Taron Azille, 18, of Lark Row, also in Bethnal Green, is accused of affray and breach of a Criminal Behaviour Order.

All three appeared before Thames Magistrates’ Court where they were bailed to attend Snaresbrook Crown Court on December 17.