Woman charged with murder after 58-year-old is found with stab wounds

A 21-YEAR-OLD woman charged with murder been named as Hanna Bennis.

The 58-year-old victim, who has been named as Aziza Bennis, was found with multiple stab wounds at home in Ealing on Monday afternoon (August 15).

She was pronounced dead at the scene in Boddington Gardens from multiple stab wounds after police were called at 3.37pm.

Hanna Bennis, from Ealing, was arrested on the same day. She had also been taken to hospital with a non-life threatening injury before being transferred to police custody

The 21-year-old woman was charged with murder today (August 17) and is scheduled to appear, in custody, at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court later.

Residents told MyLondon that Aziza worked at a nearby school, Ark Acton Academy. Neighbour

Steven Dineen, 52, said: “She was really lovely, one of the people here I really got on with. Just the other day she was getting a cab and offered me a ride, the last time I saw her.”

Another neighbour, Rachael Charles, 38, told MyLondon: “She was a really kind lady, very friendly.

“They’ve lived here for so many years, one of the first families to move into the block about 17 years ago. She would always smile as she went passed.”

At the time, Detective chief inspector Jim Shirley, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the woman who has lost her life in this incident. They will continue to receive our full support.

“While an early arrest in this investigation is a positive development, we are still keen to build a picture of what happened.

“I would appeal to anyone who lives nearby or who was in the area at the time of the incident to come forward if they saw or heard anything unusual. No piece of information is insignificant.”

Anyone with information should call 101, giving the reference 4781/15AUG. Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.