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Wapping man charged with murdering his step-mother

Published: 5:49 PM April 19, 2011    Updated: 8:32 AM October 14, 2020

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of his step-mother.

Ashfaq Mirza, 40, of Zanzibar Court, Wapping was today accused of killing the family member in Pakistan.

He will appear in custody at Waltham Forest magistrates’ court tomorrow (Wednesday April 20).

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