A 72-year-old man has appeared in court accused of stabbing his neighbour to death over a long-running dispute.
Derek Brown allegedly attacked Richard Braithwaite, 72, with a knife over a belief the victim was leaving items in their shared alleyway in Wembley, north London.
Mr Braithwaite's 71-year-old wife Annetta was allegedly punched and suffered cuts to her head and face during the incident around noon on March 21.
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She had called police who found Mr Braithwaite bleeding from a stab wound from which he died at 12.30pm.
The defendant was arrested later outside Wembley police station.
On Tuesday, Brown, of Cromwell Road, Wembley, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murder, wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article in a public place.
Prosecutor Deanna Heer KC told the court the killing allegedly arose from a "long-running neighbour dispute between the defendant and the deceased".
Judge Sarah Whitehouse KC set a plea hearing for June 11 and a three-week provisional trial from January 27 next year. Brown was remanded in custody.
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