Law Graduate Charged With Murdering Fiance

Samuel Mayo & Blaze Wallace

A law graduate and budding human rights lawyer appeared in court yesterday, charged with murdering her fiancé, who was stabbed to death.

Blaze Wallace, 27, of Mullins Path, Mortlake appeared in custody at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

She graduated from St. Mary’s University, Twickenham with a law degree in 2017 and at the time of her arrest was studying her Masters in human Rights & Legal Practice at the University of Roehampton.

Wallace is charged with the murder of Samuel Mayo, 34, in Lower Richmond Road on Monday, July 18.

They became engaged in June.

He was treated by London Ambulance Service paramedics at 10.00pm and rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10.30pm.

Police immediately cordoned off part of the busy road and the entirety of Mortlake Green when launching their investigation.

Wearing a grey sweatshirt and accompanied by two custody officers Wallace only spoke from the secure dock to give her name, date of birth and address.

She asked to remain seated during the short hearing and was remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, July 26.

Prosecutor Jordan Pratt did not address the court, nor did Wallace’s defence representative.

Magistrate Sara Brown told her: “All we can do is remand you in custody to the Old Bailey to next Tuesday. If you are wondering why you are here it is because all cases start in the magistrates court.

“You will now go downstairs with the custody officers.”

Before leaving the dock Wallace blew a kiss to three supporters in the public gallery, two of whom were visibly emotional and distressed.