JABBAR: MAN IN COURT ACCUSED OF KILLING SISTER-IN-LAW
A 57-year-old man appeared at the Old Bailey today (Fri) accused of murdering his sister-in-law.
Abdul Jabbar is said to have killed 27 year-old Fiza Asif, the wife of his brother, at the home they all shared in east London.
Ms Asif’s body was found on the ground floor of the property in Palmerston Road, Walthamstow, after a fire on January 4 this year.
The cause of her death remains unascertained.
Jabbar was charged with murder on Wednesday of this week.
He appeared via videolink from Brixton prison before Judge Peter Thornton QC for a brief hearing.
Jabbar spoke only to confirm his name. No bail application was made on his behalf.
He followed the proceedings with the help of a Punjabi interpreter.
A plea and case management hearing was fixed for November 16.
Jabbar, of Palmerston Road, Walthamstow, was remanded in custody.
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