Second-Degree Murder Charge Added After Woman Dies From Injuries in London Stabbing Attack
Police say the victim died in hospital nearly one week after the stabbing, and the accused faces second-degree murder and other charges.
- A 73-year-old London woman died in hospital nearly one week after being stabbed during a home invasion, and police have officially deemed the case a homicide.
- On Saturday morning, an intruder broke into a residence near Wellington Road and Base Line Road East; the victim, woken by a loud noise, was assaulted and stabbed inside her home.
- Londoner Nelson Enrique Cornejo, 40, faces a second-degree murder charge along with counts of aggravated assault and obstructing a peace officer; he remains in custody pending an August 31 court appearance.
- Officials confirmed the victim and Cornejo did not know each other; the woman called 911 after the attack, which police initially reported as causing "serious but non-life-threatening injuries."
- The London Police Service continues investigating and is asking anyone with information about the accused to contact police at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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73-year-old woman dead following south London stabbing
An elderly London woman has died in hospital nearly one week after she was stabbed at her home in the area of Wellington Road and Base Line Road East. A 40-year-old London man has been charged with second degree murder.
Second-degree murder charge added after woman dies from injuries in London stabbing attack
As previously reported, the 73-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after she was assaulted and stabbed during a break-in at her home in the area of Wellington Road and Base Line Road east on the morning of Aug. 22.
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