A Hungarian national has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Mill Hill. 

Laszlo Gyarmati, 29, of Station Road, Finchley, was charged last night with the murder of Hungarian national Alexandra Kovacs from the NW7 area.

The 25-year-old’s body was discovered in woods running alongside Dollis Brook in Thornfield Avenue.

Mr Gyarmati will appear in custody at Hendon Magistrates' Court today.