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A man has appeared in court accused of beheading an elderly woman with a machete in her back garden in Edmonton, north London. A man has appeared in court accused of beheading an elderly woman with a machete in her back garden in Edmonton, north London.
Nicholas Salvador, 25, is alleged to have killed Palmira Silva, 82, in the garden of her home in Nightingale Road on Thursday.Nicholas Salvador, 25, is alleged to have killed Palmira Silva, 82, in the garden of her home in Nightingale Road on Thursday.
Salvador, of Gilda Avenue, Enfield, north London, was charged on Saturday with murdering the grandmother and with assaulting a police officer, PC Bernie Hamilton.Salvador, of Gilda Avenue, Enfield, north London, was charged on Saturday with murdering the grandmother and with assaulting a police officer, PC Bernie Hamilton.
He was remanded in custody by district judge Julian Newton and will appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.He was remanded in custody by district judge Julian Newton and will appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
According to reports, Silva moved to London from her native Italy with her husband Domenico six decades ago. They had a daughter, Celestina, and a son, Rino.According to reports, Silva moved to London from her native Italy with her husband Domenico six decades ago. They had a daughter, Celestina, and a son, Rino.
An array of floral tributes has been left outside the family's restaurant, Silva's Cafe, in Church Street, near Edmonton Green station.An array of floral tributes has been left outside the family's restaurant, Silva's Cafe, in Church Street, near Edmonton Green station.