A man charged with the murder of a grandmother whose body was found in a garage at an allotment will be trialled at crown court.
Rahim Mohammadi, 40, of Goldsmiths Row, east London, was charged on Sunday with the murder of 80-year-old Lea Adri-Soejoko, whose body was found in a Colindale allotment lock-in in Sheaveshill Avenue
Mohammadi, who was arrested on Friday, appeared in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court today for a five-minute hearing.
With the help of a translator speaking Farsi, he confirmed his name, address and date of birth and held his hands clasped together.
He was remanded in custody to appear at the Central Criminal Court – better known as the Old Bailey – on March 8, when he will be able to apply for bail.
Meanwhile, police will be in the area of the allotments between 2pm and 6pm today and want to speak to anyone who knew Ms Adri-Soejoko, or saw or spoke to her in the days before her death.
She was wearing black wellington boots with white spots and pink piping around the sole and top of the boot, a navy blue quilted jacket and grey trousers, the Met said.
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