At their family home in Dagenham, East London, United Kingdom, Nicolas Aina, a Nigerian, stabbed his mother, Caroline Adeyelu, 64, to death and injured his sister, Angel Adeyelu, 33.
The 28-year-old is accused of entering his sister’s bedroom and repeatedly stabbing her with a knife, according to itv News.
Caroline reportedly stepped inside after hearing her daughter screams to find out what was happening, but the suspect allegedly lunged at her with the knife before running from the scene in Auriel Avenue.
Aina’s sister received hospital treatment for stab wounds before being released, but his mother was pronounced dead at the spot.
Samantha Southey, a neighbor who resided close to the victims’ home, reportedly claimed to have heard the disturbance caused by the occurrence.
She said, “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.”
According to reports, Aina was charged with murder and an attempted murder on Tuesday, November 1, when he appeared before Judge Philip Katz KC at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court.
He was kept in custody and ordered to show up in court on Thursday at the Old Bailey.
Superintendent Richard Vandenbergh, a detective with the East Area Command Unit, called the episode “really frightening.”