Woman charged with murder of 69-year-old found dead inside her Camden flat

A post-mortem found Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg who's also 69, died from sharp force trauma

Author: Jaimielee RendallPublished 20th Jun 2025

A woman has been charged with the murder a 69-year-old woman who was found dead inside her flat in Camden.

69-year-old Nancy Pexton has been charged with murdering Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, who was found dead at her flat in Camden last Friday (June 13), the Metropolitan Police said.

Ms Abbott was found by her niece and neighbours, who broke her door down after her family had not heard from her for several days.

A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma.

Pexton is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Friday.

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