An 18-year-old man has been extradited from Dubai and charged with the murder of a Thai woman who was stabbed to death at her £4million Hyde Park home two years ago.
Enzo Bettamio, 18, was flown back to the UK on Friday following joint efforts by the Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service to secure his return.
The charge relates to the killing of 27-year-old Kamonnan Thiamphanit, also known as Angela, who was found with multiple stab wounds at her home in Stanhope Place.
Police were called to the address at around 8.30am on Monday, April 8, 2024, where she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers launched a major investigation, carrying out extensive enquiries in the months that followed.
Bettamio, of no fixed address, was formally charged with murder on Saturday, a day after landing in the UK.
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday, April 25.
Ms Thiamphanit's family have been informed of the latest development and continue to be supported by specialist officers.
Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, who is leading the investigation, said: 'I would also like to express my sincere thanks to Angela's family and friends for their patience and unwavering support to the investigation, throughout what has been an incredibly difficult and distressing time for them.'
Kamonnan Thiamphanit, also known as Angela, who was found with multiple stab wounds at her home in Stanhope Place
Police were called to the address at around 8.30am on Monday, April 8, 2024, where she was pronounced dead at the scene
Officers launched a major investigation, carrying out extensive enquiries in the months that followed
In May 2024, Angela's mother Fiona Fu revealed that her daughter met her alleged killer through Airbnb.
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, Ms Fu, 63 said: 'Angela was my only child, and we were very close.
'Her killing has crushed me, I'm totally devastated. She was very ambitious, all she ever wanted to do was take care of me and eventually own her own hotel.
'She invested a lot of time and money into this property and wanted to get a good financial return from it by renting it out on Airbnb and become a successful businesswoman. But tragically, she now won't be able to fulfil her dream.'
Ms Fu, who lives in Hong Kong, revealed that Angela was a dual Thai and Chinese-Hong Kong national who had been in London for the past ten years.
She did not own the Hyde Park property but was renting it herself on a two-year lease and had been living in it since January.
Angela was born in the Thai city of Ratchaburi but then moved to Hong Kong aged one with her mother after her parents' marriage ended. She attended boarding school in Wales and then studied at the University of the Arts London.
She was working at an IT company before deciding to set up a small property management business, taking over the Hyde Park home.
After redecorating it, she advertised the home on Airbnb, charging £600 per night for a room because of its prime location and proximity to some of the capital's most famous tourist spots.
Angela was sharing the home with her boyfriend Chris Zeng, 27 and they were staying in the basement to ensure privacy for any renters.
He revealed that after leaving for Singapore, just days before Angela's body was discovered, she called him to tell him that a man had contacted her via Airbnb and was interested in renting the entire home for a month and was prepared to pay £30,000.
