The suspect was arrested nearby on the day of the attack and is due to appear before magistrates on Saturday.
Saturday 11 May 2024 10:38, UK
A man has been charged with murdering a 66-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in north London.
Jalal Debella, 22, is accused of killing the woman at around 11.50am on Thursday, in Edgware.
The woman died of stab injuries, police said.
Officers were called to reports of a stabbing in Burnt Oak Broadway and were joined by London Ambulance Service (LAS) and London's Air Ambulance (HEMS), the Metropolitan Police said.
Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the woman died at the scene, near the junction of Limesdale Gardens.
Her family have been informed.
Debella was arrested on suspicion of murder in the nearby Colindale area on Thursday.
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