Susan Ioannou was found dead at a residential address last week

Police tape (stock image) — *credit Met Police*

Two people were due to appear in court today (28th) charged with the murder of Susan Ioannou in Edmonton.

Deka Omar, 23, of no fixed address, and Philip Sherwin, 60, of South Eastern Avenue, were charged on Saturday.

They were both due to appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court earlier today.

Police were called at 8.32pm on Monday, 21st February to reports that a 58-year-old woman was found with injuries at a residential property on Church Street, Edmonton.

Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene. She was later formally identified as Susan Ioannou.

Her family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

A post-mortem examination carried out on Tuesday, 22nd February was unable to determine Susan’s cause of death. Further enquiries are ongoing.

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