{"id":474031,"date":"2026-03-17T12:57:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=474031"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:57:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:57:59","slug":"woman-charged-with-murder-of-52-year-old-man-in-elephant-and-castle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/elephant-and-castle\/woman-charged-with-murder-of-52-year-old-man-in-elephant-and-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman charged with murder of 52-year-old man in Elephant and Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A woman in her 50s has been charged with the murder of a 52-year-old man in Elephant and Castle on Sunday (15 March).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joanna Cierpka, 51, of Newington Causeway,\u00a0was charged with murder on Monday, 16 March.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>She remains in police custody and will appear at Bromley Magistrates\u2019 Court today (Tuesday, 17 March.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"9j9Bzb1b8H3MKIr4DNXPgkyFtsSZLQY7kARICPvVaxEO0EWzuRls2u4mUcq7wU6wpoycvdefT8t\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"PafgKlSPDi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/elephant-and-castle\/nineteenth-century-townhouses-in-elephant-and-castle-could-be-restored-and-used-as-a-cafe-or-workspace\/\">Nineteenth-century townhouses in Elephant and Castle could be restored and used as a cafe or workspace<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Nineteenth-century townhouses in Elephant and Castle could be restored and used as a cafe or workspace&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/elephant-and-castle\/nineteenth-century-townhouses-in-elephant-and-castle-could-be-restored-and-used-as-a-cafe-or-workspace\/embed\/#?secret=KMn4rLfga5#?secret=PafgKlSPDi\" data-secret=\"PafgKlSPDi\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Police were called at 2:28 pm on Sunday, 15 March after concerns were raised about the welfare of the occupants of a residential property in Newington Causeway.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTE3NTM3MjM0MiIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Officers attended the address and sadly found the body of a 52-year-old man. He has since been named as Henrik Slotsaa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"PivRTpeE6QaIuq9zWrL2NICDSXQ65aYMeAKWCc8q5lHZnm8E3FfVPxYbJHXrUcmt7d1ukGxgGh1LgswfylTjoibAJMRtzwdphO4D\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6v0K1NRiSi\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/peckham\/protest-against-overdevelopment-of-old-kent-road-outside-southwark-council-next-week\/\">Protest against &#8216;overdevelopment&#8217; of Old Kent Road outside Southwark Council next week<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Protest against &#8216;overdevelopment&#8217; of Old Kent Road outside Southwark Council next week&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/peckham\/protest-against-overdevelopment-of-old-kent-road-outside-southwark-council-next-week\/embed\/#?secret=Q2RwynBSQN#?secret=6v0K1NRiSi\" data-secret=\"6v0K1NRiSi\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The man\u2019s next-of-kin has been informed and continue to be supported by specialist officers.&nbsp;<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtNTA2OTEwNTAiIGNsYXNzPSJzb3V0aC1pbi1hcnRpY2xlLW1wdTkgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCI+PCEtLSAgLzE1NDcyNTA3MCwyMjY5NDE5Njk2OS9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzL3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3MgLS0+DQo8ZGl2IGlkPSJkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTkiPg0KPHNjcmlwdD4NCmdvb2dsZXRhZy5jbWQucHVzaChmdW5jdGlvbigpIHsgZ29vZ2xldGFnLmRpc3BsYXkoJ2Rpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICA8L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman in her 50s was arrested at the scene and later charged. At this stage, officers believe that the two were known to each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to come forward, no matter how insignificant you may think it is. You can come forward to police by calling 101 stating CAD 2142\/16MAR26 or by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to remain anonymous.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman in her 50s has been charged with the murder of a 52-year-old man in Elephant and Castle on Sunday (15 March). Joanna Cierpka, 51, of Newington Causeway,\u00a0was charged with murder on Monday, 16 March. She remains in police custody and will appear at Bromley Magistrates\u2019 Court today (Tuesday, 17 March.) 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