LocationBlackburnA woman has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of a...

Published: 5:25 pm August 18, 2024
Updated: 12:18 am June 18, 2025
Elderly man found dead in a Lewisham home died due to ‘blunt force trauma’
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A woman has been remanded in custody after being charged with the murder of a 72-year-old man who was found dead in a Lewisham home following blunt force trauma.

Habiba Naveed, 34, was charged with the murder of Christopher Brown, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Naveed and Mr. Brown were known to each other, and a post-mortem examination determined that Mr. Brown died from blunt force trauma.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, is leading the investigation. Authorities have confirmed that they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.

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Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them, quoting reference 736/15AUG.

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