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| Nicholas Salvador accused of 'beheading' Palmira Silva | Nicholas Salvador accused of 'beheading' Palmira Silva |
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| A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 82-year-old grandmother Palmira Silva, who was killed in a suspected beheading in north London. | A 25-year-old man has been charged with the murder of 82-year-old grandmother Palmira Silva, who was killed in a suspected beheading in north London. |
| Nicholas Salvador, of Gilda Avenue, Enfield, is accused of killing Ms Silva, who was found in a garden behind a house in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, on Thursday. | Nicholas Salvador, of Gilda Avenue, Enfield, is accused of killing Ms Silva, who was found in a garden behind a house in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, on Thursday. |
| Mr Salvador is also charged with assaulting a police officer. | Mr Salvador is also charged with assaulting a police officer. |
| His case is currently being heard at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. | |
| Police had found Ms Silva's body after being called to the area following reports that an animal had been attacked. | Police had found Ms Silva's body after being called to the area following reports that an animal had been attacked. |
| Officers evacuated nearby homes before the suspect was Tasered. One officer suffered a broken wrist. | Officers evacuated nearby homes before the suspect was Tasered. One officer suffered a broken wrist. |
| Mr Salvador was taken to hospital and kept under police guard before being questioned by officers and charged on Friday. | |
| Neighbours have paid tribute to Ms Silva, an Italian widow who ran a cafe in Church Street, near Edmonton Green station. | Neighbours have paid tribute to Ms Silva, an Italian widow who ran a cafe in Church Street, near Edmonton Green station. |
| Sylvia Lewis said: "She was a lovely lady, she didn't have a bad bone in her body." | Sylvia Lewis said: "She was a lovely lady, she didn't have a bad bone in her body." |