A 38-year-old man charged with murdering teacher Gemma Devonish has appeared at court. Madden will next appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday.
A man accused of stabbing a teacher to death at a house in south London has been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey. Gemma Devonish, who worked as head of year at Rosebery School in Epsom, Surrey, was found dead at a house in Nutfield Close, Carshalton, on Thursday. James Madden, 38, of Railton Road, Lambeth, appeared via video link at Croydon Magistrates charged with murder. Dressed in prison issue grey tracksuit, he appeared from Brixton Police station.
Magistrate Lesley Budge ordered Madden to appear in custody at the Old Bailey on Tuesday for his next hearing. She told the accused: ‘You are charged with an indictable only offence, murder. ‘You will be sent to the Old Bailey tomorrow morning. Until then you will be remanded in custody. Police were called at 10.30pm last Thursday. A service of prayer for Ms Devonish will be held at Epsom Christ Church on Monday. In a statement on Facebook church leaders wrote that they were ‘shocked and saddened’ by the teacher’s death. They added: ‘There will space for prayer and reflection as we give thanks for Gemma’s life, grieve her loss and pray for her family, friends and students.’ Rosebery School previously said staff and pupils were ‘devastated by the sudden and unexpected death’. In a statement the school said: ‘Our thoughts are with Gemma’s mother and sister, extended family and friends, at this deeply distressing time.
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