Man, 61, charged with homicide after girl, 57, is stabbed to demise inside residence

A 61-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman was found stabbed to death at her home in south London.

Officers were called to an address on Greenland Quay, Surrey Quays, at about 3pm on Friday after reports of a woman attacked, the Metropolitan Police said.

They arrested a man, Andrew Cunningham, from Rotherhithe in connection with the incident and have confirmed that he has now been charged.

The woman who was killed has also been identified by police as 57-year-old Margaret Cunningham.

She had been taken to hospital following the attack but died later that evening.

Mr Cunningham has been remanded in custody and will appear at Croydon Magistrates Court on Monday December 2.

Officers launched an investigation after a woman was stabbed to death at her home in Surrey Quays, London

Police cordoned off the property and arrested a 61-year-old man in connection with the incident

A police cordon remained in place at the scene on Saturday evening, and forensic officers were still at the waterfront property.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, leading the investigation, said: ‘We received multiple calls from members of the public close to the scene with concerns for the victim yesterday afternoon.

‘Officers, together with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance, responded quickly but, sadly, the woman in her 60s died in hospital yesterday evening.

‘Our specialist crime command are continuing inquiries today and, at this stage, we believe that this was an isolated incident with the man and woman known to each other.’