A woman appeared at the Old Bailey today charged with poisoning her former lover and his new fiancee.

Lakhvir Kaur Singh, 44, pleaded not guilty to murdering Lakhvinder Cheema, 39, and attempting to murder Gurjeet Kaur Choongh, 21, at his home in Princes Road, Feltham, in January.

Singh also denied attempting to murder Mr Cheema in December last year. She was remanded on conditional bail to face trial in January next year.

Mr Cheema, of Princes Road, Feltham, west London, died in London's West Middlesex Hospital after allegedly eating food laced with a toxic substance. Ms Kaur was treated in hospital where her condition at one stage was described as critical.