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The last CCTV images of a 57-year-old widow who was murdered as she returned to her east London home after a night shift have been released. | The last CCTV images of a 57-year-old widow who was murdered as she returned to her east London home after a night shift have been released. |
Ade Pukeliene was found on Thursday on a pavement in Emerald Close, near Canary Wharf, with head injuries. | Ade Pukeliene was found on Thursday on a pavement in Emerald Close, near Canary Wharf, 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 attacked by two men on a scooter who robbed her of her handbag as she left Royal Albert DLR station. | Officers believe she was attacked by two men on a scooter who robbed her of her handbag as she left Royal Albert DLR station. |
No one has been arrested over the attack. | |
Mrs Pukeliene who was Lithuanian, lived with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchild, police said. | Mrs Pukeliene who was Lithuanian, lived with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchild, police said. |
In a statement her daughter, Gitana Skirmantas, said: "We, as a family, loved my mother very much. | In a statement her daughter, Gitana Skirmantas, said: "We, as a family, loved my mother very much. |
Police are looking for two men in connection with the killing | |
"She was a hard-working person and was respected by everybody who knew her." | "She was a hard-working person and was respected by everybody who knew her." |
Detectives said the two suspects fled on a gearless scooter from Emerald Close and onto the Becton District Park, close to the junction of Stansfeld Road, Canning Town. | Detectives said the two suspects fled on a gearless scooter from Emerald Close and onto the Becton District Park, close to the junction of Stansfeld Road, Canning Town. |
Describing the murder as a "callous attack" Det Ch Insp Carl Mehta said: "This park has a number of exits and it is possible that the riders escaped along a neighbouring street or the A13." | Describing the murder as a "callous attack" Det Ch Insp Carl Mehta said: "This park has a number of exits and it is possible that the riders escaped along a neighbouring street or the A13." |
The suspect vehicle, described as silver or light grey in colour with no registration plate, was last spotted at about 0700 GMT on Thursday morning. | The suspect vehicle, described as silver or light grey in colour with no registration plate, was last spotted at about 0700 GMT on Thursday morning. |
The suspects have been described as black, about 5ft 8in to 6ft tall, aged in their late teens or early twenties. | The suspects have been described as black, about 5ft 8in to 6ft tall, aged in their late teens or early twenties. |
They were wearing either hooded tops or hats and possibly had masked their faces with scarves. | They were wearing either hooded tops or hats and possibly had masked their faces with scarves. |
Police added that the pair had been possibly waiting in nearby Jasper Road and Stansfeld Road up to 20 minutes before the attack. | Police added that the pair had been possibly waiting in nearby Jasper Road and Stansfeld Road up to 20 minutes before the attack. |
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