A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Newham...

Published: 4:06 pm April 3, 2020
Updated: 11:52 pm March 7, 2026
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Newham – UKNIP

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Newham

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Newham. Kieran Rifat, 21 , of Grange Road, Plaistow, was charged on Friday, 3 April, with the murder of 41-year-old Kelly Stewart. Police were called at 15.09hrs on Thursday, 26 March, to the grounds of Memorial Community Church in Barking Road, E13. A woman, later identified as Kelly Stewart, was declared dead at the scene. Rifat was charged with murder and appeared in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Friday, 3 April. He was remanded to appear at the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, 7 April.

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