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Sabina Nessa: Murdered teacher's body found hours after attack | Sabina Nessa: Murdered teacher's body found hours after attack |
(about 16 hours later) | |
Sabina Nessa was found near the OneSpace community centre in Cator Park, Kidbrooke | Sabina Nessa was found near the OneSpace community centre in Cator Park, Kidbrooke |
The body of a murdered teacher was not found until hours after she was attacked, the Met Police said. | The body of a murdered teacher was not found until hours after she was attacked, the Met Police said. |
Sabina Nessa, 28, was killed on Friday in Cator Park in Kidbrooke, south-east London, at about 20:30 BST, police believe. | Sabina Nessa, 28, was killed on Friday in Cator Park in Kidbrooke, south-east London, at about 20:30 BST, police believe. |
Her body was found the following morning. Det Supt Luke Marks said there was a "short delay" because her body was "not in the main walkway". | Her body was found the following morning. Det Supt Luke Marks said there was a "short delay" because her body was "not in the main walkway". |
A post-mortem examination was inconclusive. | A post-mortem examination was inconclusive. |
Officers had arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of murder but he has been released under further investigation. | Officers had arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of murder but he has been released under further investigation. |
Police believe the 28-year-old was attacked in the park on Friday night | Police believe the 28-year-old was attacked in the park on Friday night |
Det Supt Marks has appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the park and for any motorists with dashcam footage from surrounding roads to contact police. | Det Supt Marks has appealed for anyone who saw anything suspicious in the park and for any motorists with dashcam footage from surrounding roads to contact police. |
"This did not happen in the middle of the night; people would have been in and around the park at the time," he said. | "This did not happen in the middle of the night; people would have been in and around the park at the time," he said. |
"We are horrified by the shocking murder of Sabina Nessa, and our thoughts remain with her family and friends," he added. | "We are horrified by the shocking murder of Sabina Nessa, and our thoughts remain with her family and friends," he added. |
"We have extra officers in the area conducting high-visibility patrols, and anybody in London, regardless of gender, should be able to go out in an evening and not be concerned about being the victim of violent crime." | "We have extra officers in the area conducting high-visibility patrols, and anybody in London, regardless of gender, should be able to go out in an evening and not be concerned about being the victim of violent crime." |
Ms Nessa was described as "brilliant, kind and dedicated to her pupils" by the head teacher of the school where she worked. | |
Lisa Williams, of Rushey Green Primary School in Lewisham, said: "She had so much life ahead of her and so much more to give and her loss is desperately sad. | |
"As a school we are supporting each other through this very difficult time, and we will be providing specialist support to those who need it." | "As a school we are supporting each other through this very difficult time, and we will be providing specialist support to those who need it." |
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