A grandmother who was stabbed to death in north London has been remembered for being “devoted to her family”.
Anita Mukhey, 66, a medical secretary in the NHS, was attacked near a bus stop in Edgware on Thursday morning.
In a statement released through the Metropolitan police, her family said she was “a married mother and grandmother devoted to her family”.
They added: “The family ask for privacy at this difficult time.”
Police were called at about 11.50am on Thursday morning. The London ambulance service and air ambulance also attended. Mukhey was treated for knife wounds but died at the scene.
The Met urged people not to share “enormously distressing” footage of the incident online. On Saturday, police spokesperson said on X: “A small number of social media users have posted graphic footage of the attack.
“It is enormously distressing for grieving families. We ask that these posts are deleted and others not to share them.”
DCI Alex Gammampila, who is leading the investigation for the Met’s specialist crime command, said: “I know that the effects of this incident will be felt throughout the local community and would like to reassure everyone that a man is in custody and we are not looking for any other suspects.
“We are working hard to establish the full circumstances and motive for this offence, which we believe to be an isolated incident.”
Jalal Debella, 22, from Colindale in north-west London, appeared at Willesden magistrates court on Saturday charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife. No pleas were entered.
Debella is due before the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
