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| Kasim Lewis |
A man accused of stabbing a 55 year-old woman to death at her £700,000 north London home appeared in court for the first time today.
Kasim Lewis, 32, is charged with murdering Catherine Burke - who was found tied up - on November 15, 2017 at her Hill Road, Muswell Hill, address.
He appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates Court via videolink from HMP Wakefield wearing a light grey sweatshirt and sweatpants.
Retired civil servant Catherine, who has a son at university, lived in the road for approximately twenty years and was often seen walking her pet dog in the area.
A post mortem confirmed the cause of death as stab injuries.
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| Catherine Burke |
Montserrat-born Lewis initially spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and give his nationality as: “British.”
After District Judge Andrew Sweet remanded him in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on January 29 Lewis replied: “Cheers.”
Prosecutor Sarah Dale asked the court to remand Lewis in custody, confirming the custody time limit would expire on July 26.
Lewis’s lawyer Jim Skelsey gave a preliminary not guilty indication.
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