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0:00:12 > 0:00:13Good evening from BBC London News.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16I'm Victoria Hollins.
0:00:16 > 0:00:19A woman stabbed to death in her home during what appears to be a botched
0:00:19 > 0:00:22burglary has been named locally as Cathy Burke.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25The 55-year-old lived alone in Muswell Hill.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27One neighbour has described her as "a lovely lady",
0:00:27 > 0:00:30as Marc Ashdown reports.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34Described by friends as "larger than life with a heart to match".
0:00:34 > 0:00:38It's thought Cathy Burke was tied up before being stabbed to death.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41All day long, the flowers have been mounting up in this quiet
0:00:41 > 0:00:44residential corner of Muswell Hill, now the crime scene
0:00:44 > 0:00:46of a brutal murder.
0:00:46 > 0:00:50Fennelle was friends with Miss Burke for ten years.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51She was fun.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54She had, you know, the Irish, quite jokey, laughy.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57She liked to have a drink sometimes, have a little dance.
0:00:57 > 0:00:58She was always making me laugh.
0:00:58 > 0:01:00She used to have a little dance about.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Very friendly, very warm and giving.
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Very giving lady.
0:01:04 > 0:01:05Pretty sad, then.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07I'm devastated.
0:01:07 > 0:01:11I absolutely feel sick to my stomach, but she's not here no more.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13It was neighbours who first raised the alarm.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16A number have told me they used to see her walking her dog up
0:01:16 > 0:01:19and down here every day, and when she didn't appear one day,
0:01:19 > 0:01:21and knowing she wasn't very well, they got concerned.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24It was neighbours, in fact, who put this ladder up
0:01:24 > 0:01:26to try and investigate, and when they couldn't find
0:01:26 > 0:01:28anything, they called police.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31They arrived, and found her body inside.
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Detectives are keeping an open mind, but at this early stage,
0:01:34 > 0:01:36it appears she was a victim of a failed burglary,
0:01:36 > 0:01:40although there were no signs of a forced entry.
0:01:40 > 0:01:41Such a lovely person.
0:01:41 > 0:01:42A real character.
0:01:42 > 0:01:44She was so funny.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46And I just can't believe this has happened to her.
0:01:46 > 0:01:47For such a lovely woman.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48It's a quiet area.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50Looks like a nice area.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53This is one of the quietest streets you will get in this area.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55It's a lovely, quiet street, so everybody is in total shock,
0:01:55 > 0:01:57and everybody is a bit nervous as well.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59Police are expected to make a formal identification tomorrow.
0:01:59 > 0:02:01No arrests have been made.
0:02:01 > 0:02:03They are still appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
0:02:03 > 0:02:11Mark Ashdown, BBC London News.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15A student who was jailed in the United Arab Emirates on drugs
0:02:15 > 0:02:17charges has been freed after a three-year
0:02:17 > 0:02:18campaign for his release.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20Ahmad Zeidan - who was studying in Dubai -
0:02:20 > 0:02:22was arrested along with several other young men, when cocaine
0:02:22 > 0:02:25with a street value of three pounds was found in their car.
0:02:25 > 0:02:28The 22-year-old from Reading says he was forced to sign a confession
0:02:28 > 0:02:30after being tortured - claims denied by authorities there.
0:02:30 > 0:02:35His father Manal said his son was freed after a £4,000 fine was paid.
0:02:35 > 0:02:38Hundreds of Coptic Christians have gathered in Hertfordshire
0:02:38 > 0:02:40for a special event to mark a new chapter in the
0:02:40 > 0:02:42life of their church.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44The religion has its roots in Egypt where today
0:02:44 > 0:02:48members face persecution.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50But here in London its community is growing, with around
0:02:50 > 0:02:5120,000 members.
0:02:51 > 0:02:54This weekend saw the first ever Bishop for London enthroned
0:02:54 > 0:03:03with a special celebration mass, as Thomas Magill reports.
0:03:03 > 0:03:05Making history at the enthronement of the first Coptic
0:03:05 > 0:03:10Christian Bishop of London.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13London is a great city.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16I've been here for 22 years, and I'm really excited to be able to
0:03:16 > 0:03:18serve it in a new capacity.
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Bishop Angaelos is no stranger to London, and having led
0:03:21 > 0:03:30the Copts here since 1999.
0:03:30 > 0:03:33And now he says the creation of a new diocese will help him
0:03:33 > 0:03:35unite its seven parishes and make their growing
0:03:35 > 0:03:36congregation stronger.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38Like many parishes anywhere in the world, they become islands.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40When they are bound together as a diocese,
0:03:40 > 0:03:42they have a unified identity, and that allows them
0:03:42 > 0:03:45to bring their own strengths, but also complement
0:03:45 > 0:03:48each other's weaknesses.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Well, there was no doubt this was a joyful celebration to mark
0:03:51 > 0:03:54a new chapter in the life of Coptic Christians in London
0:03:54 > 0:04:00and the surrounding area, but it was also a chance
0:04:00 > 0:04:03for the bishop to meet the people he'll now serve as their leader
0:04:03 > 0:04:05in the church's newest diocese.
0:04:05 > 0:04:08St George's Cathedral in Stevenage was full for the celebration,
0:04:08 > 0:04:12with worshippers happy about what the appointment means
0:04:12 > 0:04:14for the future of their church.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17He has this drive in this ambition, knows how to draw young
0:04:17 > 0:04:21people to the church and keep them enthusiastic.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24It's a good start, a very, very good start, and something to look forward
0:04:24 > 0:04:27to for the next generation.
0:04:27 > 0:04:30And all this a far cry from life for Coptic Christians
0:04:30 > 0:04:32in the Middle East, who face persecution,
0:04:32 > 0:04:36discrimination and death.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39Dozens have been killed this year after Coptic Christian churches
0:04:39 > 0:04:43and homes were bombed by suspected IS militants in Egypt.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Bishop Angaelos says there's challenges for Christians
0:04:46 > 0:04:49in the West too, and now the celebrations are over,
0:04:49 > 0:04:59he's looking forward to getting on with the job.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09And now a look at the weather with Sara Thornton.
0:05:12 > 0:05:17It was a beautiful day today after a frosty start this morning, but
0:05:17 > 0:05:22changes on its way. Initially, pretty chilly this evening after
0:05:22 > 0:05:26clear skies, then cloud pushes in from the west, and a very different
0:05:26 > 0:05:30feel setting in for the coming days. Temperatures initially close to
0:05:30 > 0:05:35freezing but lifting through the night. A lot of cloud, but generally
0:05:35 > 0:05:41drive. Just a bit of drizzle in the afternoon. South-westerly winds
0:05:41 > 0:05:45making a difference to temperatures compared to today's highs. Perhaps
0:05:45 > 0:05:59milder still for the middle part of the week. Often cloudy, some