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Man charged with murdering woman, 74, and leaving her body for a month

Man charged following death of woman in Tottenham A man has been charged with murder and manslaughter as part of an ongoing investigation into the death of a woman in Tottenham last year. On Monday, 13 January, police were called to Reynardson Road, N17 following concern for welfare of a woman inside an address. Officers forced entry to the property and found a woman who had sadly died. The woman was identified as 74-year-old Pepita Sarikecili, who was also known as Pepita Garcia. Police launched an investigation and believe that Pepita had died the previous month. A postmortem revealed her cause of death was blunt force trauma. Dominic Whitton, 41 (22.04.1984) of Reynardson Road, N17 was charged on 22 January with preventing a lawful burial in connection with the investigation and remanded into custody. On Monday, 6 October, Whitton attended Wood Green Crown Court where he was further charged with murder and manslaughter in connection with Pepita?s death. He entered a not guilty plea to all charges and will next appear at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, 12 December. picture: Metro Police
Pepita Sakirecili, also known as Pepita Garcia, was found by officers at her property in Tottenham, north London, in January (Picture: Met Police)

A man has been charged with killing a 74-year-old after she was found a month after her death.

Pepita Sakirecili, also known as Pepita Garcia, was found by officers at her property in Tottenham, north London, in January.

Dominic Whitton, 41, of Reynardson Road, Tottenham, has been charged with murder and manslaughter in connection with Pepita’s death.

A post-mortem revealed Pepita suffered blunt force trauma, with her body left for a month before officers found her.

Whitton was previously charged with preventing a lawful burial in connection with the investigation.

The Met Police said: ‘On Monday, 13 January, police were called to Reynardson Road, N17 following concern for welfare of a woman inside an address.

‘Officers forced entry to the property and found a woman who had sadly died.

‘The woman was identified as 74-year-old Pepita Sarikecili, who was also known as Pepita Garcia.

‘Police launched an investigation and believe that Pepita had died the previous month.

‘A postmortem revealed her cause of death was blunt force trauma.’

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