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Brother Charged With Ex-EastEnders Star's Murder

Murder Of Ex-EastEnders Star: New Arrest

The brother of former EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie has been charged with murder after her headless torso was found in a canal.

Tony McCluskie, 35, from Hackney in east London, will appear before Thames Magistrates' Court on Monday.

His sister, who frequently appeared in the soap in 2001, was last seen alive at a hospital opening ceremony on March 1.

Her torso, which was also missing its arms and legs, was discovered floating close to Hackney's Broadway Market last Tuesday.

The murder charge came as police divers continued their searches for the 29-year-old's remaining body parts.

A post-mortem examination on Miss McCluskie was inconclusive.

Her body was pulled from Regent's Canal in Hackney after it was spotted by a member of the public.

Police have been reviewing CCTV images of the hospital event as part of their investigation into her death.

The actress was pictured at the ceremony wearing a yellow long-sleeved blouse with a round neck and navy-blue leggings.

She was also carrying a two-toned Louis Vuitton bag with beige handles. Her BlackBerry mobile phone, which had a white case, has not been recovered.

The actress appeared in more than 30 episodes of EastEnders in 2001, playing the role of Kerry Skinner.

Her character arrived in Walford as a friend of Zoe Slater and the great niece of the late Ethel Skinner. She briefly dated Robbie Jackson and got him to propose to her.