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| Widow murdered while walking home | Widow murdered while walking home |
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| A woman was murdered close to her home as she walked back after a night shift, police have said. | |
| Ade Pukeliene, 57, was found on Thursday on a pavement in Emerald Close, near Canary Wharf, east London, with head injuries. | Ade Pukeliene, 57, was found on Thursday on a pavement in Emerald Close, near Canary Wharf, east London, with head injuries. |
| Mrs Pukeliene, who worked as a cleaner, was taken to hospital but died later. | Mrs Pukeliene, who worked as a cleaner, was taken to hospital but died later. |
| Officers believe she was returning home after her shift at an office complex in Canary Wharf and had left Royal Albert DLR station when she was attacked. | Officers believe she was returning home after her shift at an office complex in Canary Wharf and had left Royal Albert DLR station when she was attacked. |
| Mrs Pukeliene was a Lithuanian widow who lived with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchild. | Mrs Pukeliene was a Lithuanian widow who lived with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchild. |
| She had lived in the UK for two years, police said. | She had lived in the UK for two years, police said. |
| No registration | No registration |
| Police are looking for two men who were reported leaving Emerald Close on a scooter or motorcycle and heading towards Jasper Road and on to Stansfeld Road at 0640 GMT on Thursday. | Police are looking for two men who were reported leaving Emerald Close on a scooter or motorcycle and heading towards Jasper Road and on to Stansfeld Road at 0640 GMT on Thursday. |
| Detective Chief Inspector Carl Mehta said the scooter or motorcycle did not have a registration plate and was possibly grey or silver in colour. | Detective Chief Inspector Carl Mehta said the scooter or motorcycle did not have a registration plate and was possibly grey or silver in colour. |
| Many people from that area would have been on their way to work, he said. | Many people from that area would have been on their way to work, he said. |
| "We are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen Ade, and specifically two men on a scooter or motorcycle. We have sightings of them in the area from around 20 minutes before 7am. | "We are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen Ade, and specifically two men on a scooter or motorcycle. We have sightings of them in the area from around 20 minutes before 7am. |
| "Anyone who may have seen such a vehicle, or have subsequently seen it abandoned, is asked to come forward and report to the incident room, or their local police station." | "Anyone who may have seen such a vehicle, or have subsequently seen it abandoned, is asked to come forward and report to the incident room, or their local police station." |