A man has been charged with the murder of an elderly woman who was found in an allotment lock-in.

Lea Adri-Soejoko, 80, was reported missing in the early hours of Tuesday, Feb 28, and a body was found in a lock-in at Colindale allotments, Sheaveshill Avenue, less than an hour later.

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A post-mortem examination revealed the body was Ms Adri-Soejoko and now, after being arrested on Friday (Mar 3), a man has been charged with her murder.

Rahim Mohammadi, of Goldsmith Row, Shoreditch, was charged with murder yesterday (Mar 5) by police.

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The 40-year-old is set to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court later today (Mar 6).

A police incident room, set up under DCI Noel McHugh, continues to investigate.