A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two women who died five months apart.
Carmenza Trujillo, 52, was found unresponsive in a building on the Aylesbury Estate on March 17 and died at the scene.
A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on April 1, and was later released under investigation.
Then on August 24, 39-year-old Sheryl Wilkins was found unresponsive on Tottenham High Road and pronounced dead at the scene.
In both cases, a post-mortem was unable to determine how the women died.
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Yesterday, the 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murdering Sheryl and re-arrested on suspicion of murdering Carmenza. He remains in custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil John of the Met Police said: ‘My sympathy goes to the family and friends of both victims, who have been updated on this development and continue to be supported by specialist officers.
‘No woman should feel unsafe in our city, and we know this news will cause concern across communities. Our investigation is continuing at pace and remains a priority.
‘I urge anyone who has information relating to either incident to contact us as soon as possible.’
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