Rolando Torres-Pena, 21, formerly of Carson Road E15, is set to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 5 January. He was arrested following a horrific incident at a care facility in East London.
Police were called at 3.45am on Tuesday, 3 January, after reports of a man injured at an adult care facility on Glen Road, E13. Officers and ambulance crews arrived to find a 34-year-old man with serious head injuries. Despite desperate attempts to save him, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination revealed that the cause of death was compression of the neck.
Torres-Pena was arrested on suspicion of murder at the care home. Both he and the victim were residents at the facility. He remains in custody ahead of his court appearance.
Specialist officers are supporting the victim’s next of kin. Police are urging anyone with information to come forward urgently. Members of the public can call 101 quoting CAD751/03Jan, tweet @MetCC, or provide details anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Originally published by UKNIP.
