A middle-aged man has been charged with murdering his wife at his home after an ambulance crew found her seriously injured at the weekend.
Forty-one-year-old Hai Van Nguyen, of Hatfield Close, New Cross was charged today (Monday, 14 April) with the murder of his wife, Hien Thi Vu, 45.
London Ambulance Service alerted police to a seriously injured woman in Hatfield Close, at 06.41am on Sunday morning. First responding officers were immediately deployed along with London’s Air Ambulance. Despite the emergency services best efforts, she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Ten minutes later police said Nguyen ‘self-presented at Lewisham Police Station in connection to the incident.’ He was arrested and charged with murder and was due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.
Hien Vu’s next-of-kin have been informed and continue to be supported by specialist officers.
A post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
The investigation continues.
