Overview
- Joanna Cierpka, 51, appeared at Bromley Magistrates’ Court for a brief hearing and was remanded in custody ahead of a preliminary hearing at the Old Bailey on Thursday.
- Police identified the deceased as 52-year-old Henrik Slotsaa, described on LinkedIn as a senior banker at Citibank Europe, whose body was found Sunday at a Newington Causeway address in SE1.
- Officers were called at 2:28pm on March 15 over welfare concerns and arrested Cierpka at the scene before charging her with murder on Monday.
- Investigators say the victim and the accused were known to each other, and the man’s next-of-kin have been informed and are receiving support from specialist officers.
- Detectives appealed for information quoting CAD 2142/16MAR26, with tips accepted via 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.