Detectives investigating the death of a woman in Dagenham have charged a man with murder. On Tuesday, 1 November, Nicolas Aina, 28 of Auriel Avenue, RM10, was charged with the murder of his mother, 64-year-old Caroline Adeyelu. He was also charged with the attempted murder of another woman, aged in her 30s. Aina appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 1 November and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 3 November. Police attended Auriel Avenue at 21:35 on Sunday, 30 October, following a report of a stabbing. Caroline Adeyelu was pronounced dead at the scene. Another woman, aged in her 30s, also suffered stab injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. Her condition is not life-threatening.
