A 46-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter after a 75-year-old woman died following a suspected burglary in north London.
Rose Smith died in hospital on August 12, a day after police were called to reports of a burglary at Tollington Park in Finsbury Park. An 81-year-old man was treated at the scene and taken to hospital, but is believed to have been discharged the following day.
Charge and court appearance
Jeffrey Dean Rose, 46, of Apsley Close, North Harrow, was arrested 10 days after the incident. He has been charged with manslaughter and aggravated burglary and is due to appear at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court today.
Family tribute
In a statement, Smith’s family said: “This is the most devastating loss our family could ever have imagined.”
“Rose was a truly wonderful, outgoing woman who was loved by so many people. She loved bingo, going to cafés with her friends and, above all, spending time with her family. She treasured the time she spent with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchild.”
The family asked people to remember the late great-grandmother for “the person she truly was”, calling her “loving, fun, kind, sociable and full of life.”
