A man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death “by a stranger” in Brixton.

Johanita Dogbey was found injured by emergency services in Stockwell Park Walk just after 4pm on May 1.

She was pronounced dead at the scene at 4.42pm.

Mohamed Nur, of Bondway, Vauxhall, has been charged with murder and having an offensive weapon.

He has also been charged with a further count of having an offensive weapon and three counts of causing grievous bodily harm against two women and a man – relating to incidents two days before on April 29.

The women and man suffered slash injuries in separate incidents in Town Hall Parade, Brixton Road and Acre Lane in Brixton which all occurred within a one-hour period.

Nur, 33, will appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

At the time of her murder, PA Media reports that Ms Dogbey was on her way home from buying a birthday gift for her mother and speaking on the phone to her grandmother, who heard “a terrible scream”.

Ms Dogbey was walking when she was attacked from behind by a stranger, detectives believe.

Her family paid tribute to her with a statement sent to Metropolitan Police.

It reads: “We are devastated by the news of the passing of our daughter. Johanita was a smart, dedicated, and loving girl who always helped anyone.

“She hasn’t got one bad bone in her body. She wouldn’t hurt a fly.

"We can’t believe a senseless crime like this has happened as we can’t imagine who would do this to her.

“Our hearts are completely broken and will not understand why someone would take our beautiful girl away from us, she will forever be in our hearts as we will carry on living life as gracefully and beautifully as she did.”

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “A man has been charged with the murder of 31-year-old Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey in Brixton on Monday, 1 May.

“Mohamed Nur, 33, of Bond Way, SW8, was charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.

“He has also been charged with a further count of possession of an offensive weapon and three counts of causing grievous bodily harm against two women and a man.

“The two women and a man suffered slash injuries in separate incidents in Town Hall Parade, Brixton Road and Acre Lane in Brixton, that happened within a one-hour period on Saturday, 29 April.

“Nur is due to attend Croydon Magistrates Court on Friday, 5 May.”