A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a mother-of-one on New Year's Day.
Charlotte Huggins, 33, is believed to have been the first person killed in London in 2019 when she was stabbed in Camberwell, south-east London, early on January 1.
Michael Rolle, 34, of Dulwich, south-east London, spoke only to confirm his details when he appeared at Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning.
District judge Susan Green ordered Rolle to next appear in custody at the Old Bailey on Tuesday. A February 1 date was set for a trial preparation hearing.
Ms Huggins was found at a property in John Ruskin Street at around 4.20am.
Paramedics tried to save her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination showed she had suffered a single stab wound.
Friends paid tribute on her Facebook page, describing Ms Huggins as "one of the truly decent people" and "a lovely, bubbly, happy, beautiful girl with a pure soul".
The Metropolitan Police said a second man, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released under investigation.
Reporting by PA
