Overview
- Lejunae Wood, 42, of Wuppertal, Germany, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on 4 December and charged by the Metropolitan Police on 5 December.
- Leajunne Wood died on 6 December 2021 at age 14 following complications from a severe head injury sustained in Hayes in 2007.
- Pathologist reports served in 2023 concluded the death resulted from the earlier injury, leading detectives to launch a murder inquiry.
- Wood appeared at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Saturday to confirm his identity and is scheduled to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, Metro reported.
- Police said the victim’s next of kin have been informed of the charge and are receiving support from specialist officers.