A man charged with the murder of Uxbridge mum-of-two Emily Munemo has had his court appearance at the Old Bailey cancelled.

Shonhiwa Gibson Mazikana was due to appear at the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing, having last appeared at Uxbridge magistrates’ court on February 4.

However, it was decided that the hearing was not needed.

The 35-year-old, of Reid Close, Hayes, is now scheduled to appear at a plea and case management hearing on April 23.

Mazikana was charged with murder following the death of Ms Munemo, 41, at a home in Collingwood Road, Uxbridge on January 30.