Man denies double murder of Beckton mother and daughter
A Latvian man has denied the double murder of his ex-wife and mother-in-law – on the first anniversary of their deaths.
Sergei Zolotovsky, 43, allegedly slashed the throat of 40-year-old Svetlana Zolotovska and repeatedly stabbed her close to a bus stop in Stansfeld Road, Beckton, at 7.30am on August 12 last year.
Her 70-year-old mother Antonina Belska also suffered fatal stab wounds and was found at the home the women shared in nearby Leamouth Road.
Zolotovsky was arrested after he was allegedly found in the loft of the property, which had been set alight.
He had also suffered serious knife injuries.
You may also want to watch:
Separated
Zolotovsky appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink in a wheelchair, exactly one year after he is said to have carried out the killings.
Most Read
- 1 The Boleyn Tavern in East Ham to welcome back punters after £1.5m restoration
- 2 London Stadium to host mass Covid-19 jabs event for north east Londoners
- 3 Delta variant accounts for majority of Covid cases in much of east London
- 4 Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast as Met Office issues yellow warnings
- 5 West Ham start at Newcastle as Premier League fixtures released
- 6 It's been a busy week at Leyton Orient with plenty of signings expected
- 7 11 films and TV shows shot in Newham
- 8 Richard House Children's Hospice sensory garden equipment stolen
- 9 US burger chain Wendy's set to open first London restaurant in Stratford
- 10 Chief nurse of England praises Newham specialist school nurses
He pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and is set to face trial on November 14.
It is believed Miss Zolotovska, who worked as a pharmacy technician at the private Wellington Hospital in St John’s Wood, north-west London, had divorced Zolotovsky shortly before her death.
They had separated in August of 2009.
Mrs Belksa had been staying with her daughter after arriving in the UK only three months before her death.
Zolotovsky, of Lower Edmonton, north London, was remanded in custody.
