A 75-year-old architect who was allegedly stabbed to death by his son at his £3.5million home in Putney has been pictured for the first time.
Rory Talbot, 30, of Wandsworth, was charged on Saturday with the murder of his father Mark Talbot.
Rory is remanded in custody to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
Police were called to an address in SW15 following reports of a stabbing at 3.36am on Friday.
Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service who treated Mr Talbot.
But despite their best efforts, he was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
Mr Talbot’s family said in a statement: ‘We are grateful for the support provided by police, our neighbours and others.
‘We ask that our privacy is respected while we come to terms with the tragic loss of a highly respected member of the community.’
Detective Superintendent Amanda Mawhinney previously said: ‘I am aware that people in the community may feel shocked following this.
‘We believe this to be an isolated incident and there is no wider threat to the public.’
They added: ‘We need the local community to help us understand what happened in the early hours of this morning. We are appealing for anyone who was in the area at around 3am and that saw or heard anything unusual to contact us as soon as possible.
‘You may notice a higher police presence within the area today whilst we carry out our inquiries.’