A grandmother who was stabbed to death in north London is remembered for being “devoted to her family”.
Anita Mukhey, 66, a part-time NHS medical secretary, was attacked in Edgware at around 11.50am on Thursday.
Emergency services attended Burnt Oak Broadway and treated Mrs Mukhey for stab wounds, but she died at the scene.
In a statement released by the Met Police on Sunday, her family said she was a “married mother and grandmother devoted to her family”.
They added: “The family requests privacy at this difficult time.”
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On the day of Mukhey’s death, Jalal Debella, 22, was arrested in nearby Colindale over the incident.
He was charged and appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife.
No plea was entered.
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Debella, of Colindale, was remanded in custody and is expected to appear before the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
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