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| London man charged with murder of seven-year-old daughter | London man charged with murder of seven-year-old daughter |
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| A wealthy antiques dealer accused of strangling his seven-year-old daughter has been charged with her murder. | A wealthy antiques dealer accused of strangling his seven-year-old daughter has been charged with her murder. |
| Robert Peters, 55, allegedly attacked Sophia with a dressing gown cord while they were alone at the family home near Wimbledon, south-west London, last Friday morning. | Robert Peters, 55, allegedly attacked Sophia with a dressing gown cord while they were alone at the family home near Wimbledon, south-west London, last Friday morning. |
| Sophia was taken to St George’s hospital in Tooting and placed on a life-support machine, and her father was initially charged with attempted murder. Sophia died on Saturday. | Sophia was taken to St George’s hospital in Tooting and placed on a life-support machine, and her father was initially charged with attempted murder. Sophia died on Saturday. |
| Peters, of Raynes Park, was brought before the judge Mark Lucraft QC at the Old Bailey on Friday for a hearing to set a timetable for the case. | Peters, of Raynes Park, was brought before the judge Mark Lucraft QC at the Old Bailey on Friday for a hearing to set a timetable for the case. |
| The prosecutor Deanna Heer told the court that Peters had been charged with murder shortly before the hearing began. | |
| The defendant spoke only to confirm his identity and was remanded in custody until the next court date. The judge scheduled a plea hearing for 26 January and a provisional trial at the Old Bailey for 23 April. | The defendant spoke only to confirm his identity and was remanded in custody until the next court date. The judge scheduled a plea hearing for 26 January and a provisional trial at the Old Bailey for 23 April. |
| Peters runs an antiques firm with his brother in Kensington, west London, specialising in oriental ceramics and artworks. | Peters runs an antiques firm with his brother in Kensington, west London, specialising in oriental ceramics and artworks. |
| No family members attended the short hearing. | No family members attended the short hearing. |