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An Indian-origin man was on Thursday charged with the homicide of his 89-year-old grandmother in south London, Scotland Yard stated.
Verushan Manoharan, 31, was charged by detectives investigating the homicide of Sakunthala Francis in Croydon earlier this week.
He was arrested on the scene a short while after Francis was discovered useless with stab wounds. The accused appeared in custody at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and was charged with homicide.
“The deceased and the man charged are grandmother and grandson,” the Metropolitan Police stated.
“Enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances. At this stage, nobody else is sought in connection with the death,” the police pressure stated.
Police had been referred to as by the London Ambulance Service to a residential tackle in south London to a girl struggling stab accidents on Tuesday night time.
The Met Police stated officers attended together with ambulance colleagues and the 89-year-old lady, later recognized as Sakunthala Francis, was pronounced useless.
“Her family are aware and are being supported by specialist officers. A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course,” the Met Police stated.
The pressure can also be interesting for anybody with data across the homicide to contact the police.