A man has been charged with the murder of 19-year-old student Sabita Thanwani in Clerkenwell.
Maher Maaroufe, 22, of no fixed address, was also charged with assaulting an emergency worker.
He is due to appear in custody at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Officers were called to Arbour House in Sebastian Street at 5.10am on Saturday. Sabita was found suffering serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem found Sabita died of a sharp force trauma to the neck.
Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are investigating and continue to provide support to Sabita’s family.
