95-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder after death of female carer, 61
Pensioner granted bail but is in hospital until 'complex health needs' can be managed
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A 95-year-old man has been arrested over the death of a woman who was working as a carer in north London.
The 61-year-old woman was taken to hospital on Thursday morning with head injuries, but died just before 11am on Friday.
Scotland Yard said detectives believe she was injured at a residential address in Islington, where she was working as a carer.
The 95-year-old suspect has been taken to hospital as a precaution due to a pre-existing condition, the Metropolitan Police said
The force said he has been granted bail, but will remain in hospital until he is moved to somewhere “his complex health and care needs can be managed”.
Detectives are not looking for any other suspects.
The London Ambulance Service was called to the address at 4.15am on Thursday and sent two ambulance crews, a spokesman said.
“We treated one person at the scene and took them to hospital as a priority,” he added.
A neighbour who has been living in the 95-year-old’s block of flats in Holloway for 10 years said he was rarely seen outside his home since he and his wife fell ill.
The woman, who did not want to be named, said another neighbour told her of hearing a scream in the early hours of Thursday morning.
She said the elderly man would normally have a carer looking after him and he was occasionally visited by family members.
“It’s a surprise. They are a very good family,” she said.
“I don’t know what’s happened. I was coming home from work and saw police upstairs.
“Another neighbour heard a scream at about 4am, but I didn’t.”
Councillor Richard Watts, leader of Islington Council, said: “We are devastated to hear of the death of a carer in Islington.
“Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this desperately sad time.”
Press Association