Woman charged with murder over pensioner's death in north east London

A 70-year-old's body was found on Thursday morning

Thames Magistrates Court general photo
Author: Georgia Bates, PAPublished 13th Dec 2025

A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a 70-year-old woman in London.

The Metropolitan Police said they were contacted by the London Ambulance Service at around 10.14am on Thursday to reports of an unresponsive woman at an address on Blackhorse Road in Walthamstow.

A 70-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, the force said.

Emma Nightingale, 36, of Blackhorse Road, has been charged with murder and remanded in custody.

She will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

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