A man has been charged with murder after a woman known to him was stabbed to death in east London.
The victim, a woman in her 40s, was attacked at an address on Monier Road, Tower Hamlets.
The Metropolitan Police attended the area alongside the London Ambulance Service at around 11pm on Thursday.
Despite the efforts of police officers and paramedics, the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Layek Miah, 27, of Malmesbury Road, was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder, the force said.
He has now been charged been murder and appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, June 28.
Miah has been remanded in custody and is set to appear at Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, July 1.
The woman’s next of kin have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers.
Detective Superintendent Mike Cagney, who leads policing in Tower Hamlets, previously said: “I understand the local community will feel understandably shocked by this news, but I want to reassure residents we believe this to be an isolated incident, with no wider threat to the public.”
Anyone with information which could assist with the investigation is asked to call 101 stating CAD9509/26JUN. Alternatively you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously.
