Dagenham stabbings: Man charged with killing his mother and attempted murder of sister

On October 30, Nicolas Aina allegedly attacked his mother and sister in the Dagenham family home, a court heard.

Aina is alleged to have entered his sister Angel Adelyu’s bedroom and repeatedly stabbed her with a knife.

Their mother, 64-year-old Caroline Adeyelu, came to her daughter’s aid when she heard her screams.

The court heard that Aina is alleged to have lunged at her with a knife before fleeing the Dagenham property in Auriel Avenue.

Caroline Adeyelu was pronounced dead at the scene and her daughter was treated in hospital for stab wounds and has now been discharged.

Aina was charged with murder and attempted murder on November 1 and was remanded in custody.

He appeared at the Old Bailey by video link from custody on Thursday 3 November.

A timetable for the case was set by Judge Philip Katz KC, with a provisional date set for August 29 2023.

Judge Philip Katz KC set a timetable for the case with a plea and case management hearing on January 19 and a provisional trial from August 29 next year.

The Met’s Special Crime Command unit is in charge of investigating the homicide.

“This is a truly shocking incident that has left one woman dead and a second with serious injuries and will understandably cause concern within the local community,” Detective Superintendent Richard Vandenbergh said.

“It appears this was an isolated incident confined to a single address.

“Residents will have woken up this morning to find a large police presence in the area; I want to reassure people that this is standard practice when dealing with such a serious incident so specialist officers can gather evidence as quickly and securely as is possible.

“You will also see local officers in the area; if you have concerns or information that could help then please speak to them.”

Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 6755/30Oct. Alternatively, you can provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.