The sister of a film director discovered dead in her Camden flat today appeared in court charged with her murder.
Jennifer Abbott, 69, was found in her north London home on June 13 wrapped in a blanket with tape over her mouth after not being seen for days.
This morning her sister Nancy Pexton, 69, of Westminster, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court, flanked by two dock officers.
Wearing a grey prison tracksuit, she looked dishevelled and bewildered as she was asked to confirm her personal details.
She repeated her name and date of birth very softly. Asked to confirm her address, she murmured: 'Nowhere, at the moment.'
