22-year-old Slawomir Zakrzewski was on Friday charged with the murder of Gloria Burgos at the Goode Foods cafe in Bermondsey Street.
Mrs Burgos was found dead in her Bermondsey Street sandwich bar on Monday night.
Zakrzewski, who is unemployed, is remanded in custody to appear on Saturday morning at Greenwich Magistrates Court.
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