Detectives investigating the murder of a woman in Wembley have named the victim as 27-year-old Tejaswini Kontham who was from Hyderabad in India.
An investigation was launched after police were called at 09:59hrs on Tuesday, 13 June to reports of a stabbing at a residential property in Neeld Crescent, Wembley.
Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and found Tejaswini and another woman, aged 28, suffering from knife injuries.
Despite the efforts of emergency services, Tejaswini sadly died at the scene.
Her family has been informed.
The second woman was taken to hospital with stab injuries that were later assessed as not life-threatening.
We await the findings of a post-mortem examination scheduled to take place at Northwick Park mortuary on Wednesday, 14 June.
Detective Chief Inspector Linda Bradley, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “This has been a fast-moving investigation and I would like to thank the public for sharing our appeal for information.
“I know that the shock of this incident will reverberate throughout the community and I would like to reassure the public that a dedicated team of detectives are working hard to establish exactly what happened.
“Local officers will remain in the area over the coming days – please speak to them if you have any concerns.”
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A man has been charged with the murder of Tejaswini Kontham and the attempted murder of a second woman at an address in Wembley.
Keven Antonio Lourenco De Morais, 23 [11.9.99], of Neeld Crescent, Wembley was charged on Thursday, 15 June with the murder of Tejaswini Kontham and the attempted murder of a second woman.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates Court that same day.
The charges follow police being called to a residential address in Neeld Crescent, Wembley at 09:59hrs on Tuesday, 13 June to reports of a stabbing.
Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and found 27-year-old Tejaswini Kontham and another woman, aged 28, suffering from knife injuries.
Despite the efforts of emergency services, Tejaswini sadly died at the scene.
Her family has been informed.
The second woman was taken to hospital with stab injuries that were later assessed as not life-threatening.
+ Two other people arrested in connection with this investigation were released with no further action.