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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. | A man has been charged with the murder of a pregnant woman who was shot through the stomach with a crossbow. |
| Devi Unmathallegadoo, 35, who was known as Sana Muhammad, was eight months pregnant but her baby survived after an emergency Caesarean section, the Evening Standard reported. | Devi Unmathallegadoo, 35, who was known as Sana Muhammad, was eight months pregnant but her baby survived after an emergency Caesarean section, the Evening Standard reported. |
| Police said the baby was 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 Muhammad was killed in front of her five other children in the family home, her husband Imtiaz Muhammad said. | Mrs Muhammad was killed in front of her five other children in the family home, her husband Imtiaz Muhammad said. |
| Police were called to the house on Applegarth Drive at 07:40 GMT on Monday where she was found with a wound to her abdomen. | Police were called to the house on Applegarth Drive at 07:40 GMT on Monday where she was found with a wound to her abdomen. |
| She was taken to hospital, and pronounced dead at 11:00. | She was taken to hospital, and pronounced dead at 11:00. |
| In tribute to his wife, Mr Muhammad 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 his wife, Mr Muhammad told the Evening Standard: "She was a wonderful mother and wife. We were together seven years. I am heartbroken we were inseparable." |
| Labour MP for Ilford North Wes Streeting tweeted his reaction to the death, describing it as "deeply disturbing and distressing". | Labour MP for Ilford North Wes Streeting tweeted his reaction to the death, describing it as "deeply disturbing and distressing". |
| Mr Unmathallegadoo was initially arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and taken to a police station in east London. | Mr Unmathallegadoo was initially arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder and taken to a police station in east London. |
| He was further arrested on suspicion of murder before being charged on Tuesday morning, the Met said. | He was further arrested on suspicion of murder before being charged on Tuesday morning, the Met said. |
| Det Ch Insp Gary Holmes added: "This is a tragic incident and our sympathies are with the loved ones and friends of the victim." | Det Ch Insp Gary Holmes added: "This is a tragic incident and our sympathies are with the loved ones and friends of the victim." |
| Neighbour Nisa Khan, 40, described Mrs Muhammad as "more than a friend, like a sister". | Neighbour Nisa Khan, 40, described Mrs Muhammad as "more than a friend, like a sister". |
| She added: "I knew her for a good seven years, ever since they moved there we've known them. | She added: "I knew her for a good seven years, ever since they moved there we've known them. |
| "She was just a lovely lady, lovely mother, lovely wife. I never saw her being upset, she always had a smile on her face even in the hard times." | "She was just a lovely lady, lovely mother, lovely wife. I never saw her being upset, she always had a smile on her face even in the hard times." |
| 'Everyone's in shock' | 'Everyone's in shock' |
| Another neighbour, Ambreen Zaidi, said Mrs Muhammad was excited about having another baby. | Another neighbour, Ambreen Zaidi, said Mrs Muhammad was excited about having another baby. |
| She said: "I think about her a lot and her children and we can't accept right now what has happened. | She said: "I think about her a lot and her children and we can't accept right now what has happened. |
| "Yesterday morning there was lots of police, we did not know what happened, but everyone here is in shock." | "Yesterday morning there was lots of police, we did not know what happened, but everyone here is in shock." |
| At the scene | At the scene |
| BBC News correspondent Richard Lister | BBC News correspondent Richard Lister |
| Two police cars remain parked on the kerb outside the home where Sana Muhammad was injured on Monday. | Two police cars remain parked on the kerb outside the home where Sana Muhammad was injured on Monday. |
| A bouquet of flowers has been left propped up against a bin and a police officer is standing at the entrance to the family home. | A bouquet of flowers has been left propped up against a bin and a police officer is standing at the entrance to the family home. |
| It's a very quiet street tucked away in east London - residents here having been telling me about their "terrible shock" as to what has happened. | It's a very quiet street tucked away in east London - residents here having been telling me about their "terrible shock" as to what has happened. |
| One man told me he used to see the victim walking with her kids and that he "couldn't believe the news". | One man told me he used to see the victim walking with her kids and that he "couldn't believe the news". |