Woman, 36, charged with the murder of her elderly mother

A woman who vanished with her elderly mother for seven months before they were found has been charged with her murder.

Lorna Nightingale, 70, was found dead at an address in Walthamstow, east London, on Thursday December 11.

Metropolitan Police arrested her daughter, Emma Nightingale, at the scene and she has since been charged with her mother's murder.

The women made headlines earlier this year when they were both reported missing. 

Last February, Lorna disappeared in Lowestoft, Suffolk. 

Then, her daughter - 36-year-old Emma -  also vanished in Colchester in June.

Following an extensive police search the woman were both found 'safe and well' in September 30.

In another dramatic turn of events, Emma appeared at Thames Magistrates’ Court on December 13 charged with her mother's murder.

She is now due to appear at the Old Bailey on January 9. 

In a previous statement the Metropolitan Police said: 'Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service at around 10.14am on Thursday, 11 December to reports of an unresponsive woman at an address on Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow.

A 70-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Emma Nightingale, 36 (13.06.1989), of Blackhorse Road, has been charged with murder. She was remanded in custody.