Man Charged with Manslaughter After 75-Year-Old Woman Dies Following Suspected Burglary in North London
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A 46-year-old man is charged with manslaughter and aggravated burglary after a 75-year-old woman, Rose Smith, died following a suspected burglary in north London on August 11.
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A suspected burglary in north London led to the death of a 75-year-old woman, prompting a manslaughter charge.
A man has been charged with manslaughter after a 75-year-old woman died following a suspected burglary in north London.
Police were called to Tollington Park in Finsbury Park on the night of 11 August after reports of a burglary. Rose Smith was taken to hospital, where she died the following day. An 81-year-old man was also taken to hospital and was discharged the next day.
Jeffrey Dean Rose, 46, of Apsley Close, North Harrow, has been charged with manslaughter and aggravated burglary. He is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. He was arrested on Friday, 21 August.
In a statement released earlier on Monday, Smith's family described her as an "outgoing woman" who loved "bingo, going to cafés with her friends and, above all, spending time with her family". They described their loss as devastating, adding: "She was the life and soul of every party. She had a wonderful personality, a big heart and a way of bringing laughter and happiness wherever she went.
"We want people to remember Rose for the person she truly was - loving, fun, kind, sociable and full of life."
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