Paula Castle died following a robbery near her home in Greenford Credit: Metropolitan Police
A15-year-old boy has denied killing a pensioner who died when she was mugged forher handbag.
Partially-sighted Paula Castle, 85, who was registered blind and lived alone, fell to the ground after she was robbed in an alleyway off Oldfield Lane South in Greenford in November last year.
She died of head injuries in hospital the next day.
At the Old Bailey, the teenager denied murder and robbery and a second count of robbery.
He is due to face trial on April 10.
Last week, another teenager, also 15, admitted the manslaughter of Mrs Castle but denied her murder.
He also admitted robbing her of her handbag, and robbing a second woman, Rose Mohamed, of her bag and £120.
Paula Castle fell to the ground after her handbag was snatched Credit: Metropolitan Police
Two teenagers, aged 14 and 15 have been charged with the murder of 85-year-old Paula Castle. She died of a head injury after her handbag was stolen in Greenford on Monday.
The two have also been charged with robbery, and will appear in court in Uxbridge later today.
