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The 29-year-old man will appear in court charged with the murder of 35-year-old Zara Aleena in Ilford, east London.
Jordan McSweeney, of no fixed address, has also been charged with attempted rape and theft, the Metropolitan Police said.
McSweeney will appear in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court later on Wednesday.
Tributes were paid to Mrs Aleena after her death when she returned from a night out.
On Tuesday, Mrs Aleena’s girlfriend Sophie told BBC News: “She was just a kind soul, the sweetest girl, she could never hurt a fly.
“Always polite, always bubbly, the sweetest girl you could ever meet. There is so much going for her.”