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| Man charged with murdering widow | Man charged with murdering widow |
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| Police investigating the death of a 65-year-old widow who was strangled in her south London home have charged a man with murder. | |
| Maureen Cosgrove lived with family members in a detached house in South Way in Carshalton. Her body was found there on 24 March. | Maureen Cosgrove lived with family members in a detached house in South Way in Carshalton. Her body was found there on 24 March. |
| George Maben, 45, of Rosehill, Surrey, has been charged with murder, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | George Maben, 45, of Rosehill, Surrey, has been charged with murder, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. |
| He is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court later. | He is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates' Court later. |
| A post-mortem examination found that Mrs Cosgrove, who had four children and seven grandchildren, died of asphyxia. | A post-mortem examination found that Mrs Cosgrove, who had four children and seven grandchildren, died of asphyxia. |
| She was last seen by a neighbour as she returned home from a dental appointment. | She was last seen by a neighbour as she returned home from a dental appointment. |