Hackney: Man charged with murder of woman found dead in car

8 April 2024

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was found unresponsive in a car in east London.

Officers were called to Whiston Road in Hackney just before 06:45 BST on Saturday, the Met Police said.

Although formal identification awaits, the victim is believed to be 25-year-old Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche.

Gogoa Tape, 27, of Hackney, was arrested on Saturday and charged with murder on Sunday. Ms Westcarr-Sabaroche's family have been informed.

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