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| Ilford crossbow death: Man charged with pregnant woman's murder | Ilford crossbow death: Man charged with pregnant woman's murder |
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| A man has been charged with the murder of a pregnant woman who was shot through the stomach with a crossbow, the BBC understands. | A man has been charged with the murder of a pregnant woman who was shot through the stomach with a crossbow, the BBC understands. |
| Devi Unmathallegadoo, 35, was eight months pregnant but her baby survived after an emergency Caesarean section, the Evening Standard reported. | Devi Unmathallegadoo, 35, was eight months pregnant but her baby survived after an emergency Caesarean section, the Evening Standard reported. |
| The baby is in a "stable condition" in hospital after the attack in Ilford, east London, on Monday. | The baby is in a "stable condition" in hospital after the attack in Ilford, east London, on Monday. |
| Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo, 50, is to appear at the Old Bailey on Thursday. | Ramanodge Unmathallegadoo, 50, is to appear at the Old Bailey on Thursday. |
| Mrs Unmathallegadoo's husband Imtiaz Muhammad said his wife was killed in front of her five other children in the family home in Applegarth Drive. | Mrs Unmathallegadoo's husband Imtiaz Muhammad said his wife was killed in front of her five other children in the family home in Applegarth Drive. |
| In tribute to her he told the Evening Standard: "She was a wonderful mother and wife. We were together seven years. I am heartbroken we were inseparable." | In tribute to her he told the Evening Standard: "She was a wonderful mother and wife. We were together seven years. I am heartbroken we were inseparable." |
| Det Ch Insp Gary Holmes, of the Met's homicide and major crime command, said: "This is a tragic incident and our sympathies are with the loved ones and friends of the victim." |