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Unemployed man charged with murdering pregnant Krystal

A man has been charged with the murder of mother-to-be Krystal Hart.

Miss Hart, 22, died from two gunshot wounds to the head after an incident at her home in Battersea, South-West London, on Friday.

The man accused of her murder, Thomas Hughes, an unemployed 40-year-old from Battersea, will appear before Wimbledon magistrates on Tuesday.

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Krystal Hart: shot dead

Miss Hart was three months pregnant. Her mother, Deborah Penfold, said her daughter was "indescribable in every way", adding that her death left "a gap which will never be filled".

She added: "No words can describe the depths of our despair at the sudden and tragic loss of a most precious and beautiful young woman.

"Not only have I lost my daughter, but I've lost my grandchild in a senseless and tragic murder."

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