A man has been charged with murdering his mother in an east London stabbing. Detectives charged Nicolas Aina, 28, of Auriel Avenue, Dagenham, with the murder of his mother, 64-year-old Caroline Adeyelu on Tuesday.
He was also charged with the attempted murder of another woman, aged in her 30s.
Police were called to the scene of the stabbing on Auriel Avenue at 9.35pm on Sunday, where Ms Adeleyu was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another woman, aged in her 30s, also suffered stab injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. Her condition is not life threatening.
According to the report, Adeleyu was pronounced dead at the scene while the other woman suffered stab injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. Her condition is not life-threatening.
Aina appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Thursday, said police.
Police have previously described the incident as “truly shocking”.
Samantha Southey, 27, who lives in the adjacent road from the incident, said: “I just heard a bit of commotion last night. The police knocked on the door and said they caught the person. It’s a little bit frightening. It’s getting a little too close to home.”
Detective Superintendent Richard Vandenbergh said: “It appears this was an isolated incident confined to a single address.”
