Nicolas Aina, 28, has been arraigned in court for stabbing his 64-year-old mother, Caroline Adeyelu, to death.
The Nigerian also injured his 33-year-old sister, Angel Adeyelu, at their family house in Dagenham, East London, United Kingdom, according to ITV News report.
Reports have it that the 28-year-old allegedly went into his sister’s bedroom and stabbed her repeatedly with a knife.
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Caroline heard her daughter’s screams, and she reportedly went in to see what was going on, but the suspect allegedly lunged at her with the knife before fleeing the property in Auriel Avenue.
Aina’s mother was pronounced dead at the scene, while his sister was treated in hospital for stab wounds and discharged.
A neighbour, Samantha Southey, who lived adjacent to the victims’ home, reportedly stated that she heard the commotion resulting from the incident.
“I just heard a bit of commotion last night. The police knocked on the door and said they caught the person. It’s a little bit frightening,” she disclosed.
Aina was reported to have appeared at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court before Judge Philip Katz KC, on Tuesday, November 1, where he was charged with murder and attempted murder.