A MAN is due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a Chiswick teacher.

Yousef Bouhaddaou , 26, from the Notting Hill area, was remanded to custody at Hendon Magistrates Court charged with the murder of Robert Symons, 45, of Airedale Avenue, on Wednesday October 20.

Mr Symons died from a single stab wound to the heart after a struggle with an intruder at his home.

Mr Bouhaddaou was one of five people arrested in connection with the incident. A 22-year-old man has been bailed to return to police in December.