Police lay murder charge at Beckenham incident

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man as a result of their investigation into an incident that occurred in Beckenham on Saturday 18 November 2023, in which a 63-year-old woman was killed and a 30-year-old woman seriously injured.

A 25-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with:

• One count of Murder; and

• One count of Attempted Murder.

He is due to appear before the Armadale Magistrates Court today, 20 November 2023.

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