Debella was arrested on suspicion of murder in the Colindale area of north London.
Indian Origin Woman: A 66-year-old woman of Indian origin was stabbed to death while she was waiting at a bus stop in north-west London. A 22-year-old man has been charged with the murder of the woman and has been remanded in custody at a hearing on Tuesday.
The victim, Anita Mukhey worked part-time for the National Health Service (NHS) as a medical secretary. She was waiting at the Burnt Oak Broadway bus stop in the Edgware area of London last week when the accused Jalal Debella fatally stabbed her in the chest and neck.
Jalal Debella appeared at the Old Bailey Court in London and will enter his plea of guilty or not guilty at the next hearing in the case scheduled for August.
“Police were called at around 11:50hrs on Thursday, 9 May, to reports of a stabbing in Burnt Oak Broadway,” said the Metropolitan Police.
“Officers, London Ambulance Service (LAS), and London’s Air Ambulance (HEMS) all attended the scene, where a 66-year-old woman was treated for knife wounds. Sadly, despite the best efforts of emergency services, she died at the scene. Her family have been informed,” the police said.
Debella was arrested on suspicion of murder in the Colindale area of north London later on May 9 and charged with Mukhey’s murder and also for possession of an offensive weapon. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) told the court that a preliminary cause of death was found to be sharp force injuries to the front of the chest and neck.
“Anita Mukhey, 66 years old, was a married mother and grandmother devoted to her family, who also worked part-time in the NHS as a Medical Secretary. The family ask for privacy at this difficult time,” Mukhey’s family said in a statement issued via the police.
According to reports, members of the public screamed and shouted at the suspect to stop as the daylight attack sent shockwaves across the community.
(With PTI inputs)