Three teenage girls, aged 14, 16 and 17, have been charged with manslaughter after a 75-year-old man died in north London.
The Metropolitan police said the man, named as Fredi Reviro, was attacked on Seven Sisters Road in Islington at about 11.35pm on Thursday, and died in hospital the following day.
A special postmortem examination will be held in due course.
The girls, who cannot be named because of their age, will appear at Highbury magistrates court on Monday, the force said.
Supt Annmarie Cowley, a senior officer in Islington, said earlier on Saturday: “I know this death will cause shock and very real concern in Holloway and the wider Islington area.
“I share those concerns, and I want to assure local people that a thorough police investigation is under way.
“There are additional police patrols in the local area. I urge local people to speak with these officers if you have any information or any concerns. The officers are there to support you, and they will be in and around Holloway throughout the weekend.”