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| The family of a doctor found murdered in her car in Kent have paid tribute to a "dedicated mother and loving sister". | The family of a doctor found murdered in her car in Kent have paid tribute to a "dedicated mother and loving sister". |
| Dr Victoria Anyetei, 53, a consultant paediatrician at St Thomas's Hospital in London, was stabbed to death on her driveway in Teynham Road, Dartford. | Dr Victoria Anyetei, 53, a consultant paediatrician at St Thomas's Hospital in London, was stabbed to death on her driveway in Teynham Road, Dartford. |
| A family statement said: "We are very shocked and upset and feel a great loss. She was loved deeply by all of us and will be terribly missed." | A family statement said: "We are very shocked and upset and feel a great loss. She was loved deeply by all of us and will be terribly missed." |
| Dr Anyetei's body was found by her 19-year-old son on Tuesday morning. | Dr Anyetei's body was found by her 19-year-old son on Tuesday morning. |
| He and another young relative who lives with them are being cared for by relatives in Essex. | He and another young relative who lives with them are being cared for by relatives in Essex. |
| "Victoria was a very kind hearted and helpful woman who was a dedicated mother and loving sister," said the statement issued on Thursday. | "Victoria was a very kind hearted and helpful woman who was a dedicated mother and loving sister," said the statement issued on Thursday. |
| The doctor's younger brother, Gilbert Anyetei, is travelling at the weekend from South Africa, where he lives, to be with the rest of the family. | |
| "She was such a sweet person - she wouldn't have any enemies at all," he told BBC Radio Kent. | |
| "I just want to know what was the reason behind the murder - why they did that to her in the manner that they did." | |
| Dr Anyetei's body was found on the driveway of her home | |
| He said he had last seen Dr Anyetei in July, when he was in England for a family wedding. | |
| "She was supposed to come and visit me in Johannesburg on 1 December with her family and she was very excited," he said. | |
| Police have said the killer, who struck as Dr Anyetei left for work, may have lain in wait inside the vehicle. | Police have said the killer, who struck as Dr Anyetei left for work, may have lain in wait inside the vehicle. |
| Officers are keeping an open mind on the motive but say it is possible she was killed by a former patient or their parents. | Officers are keeping an open mind on the motive but say it is possible she was killed by a former patient or their parents. |
| Divorcee Dr Anyetei was a devout Christian from Ghana. Her former husband lives in Ghana. | Divorcee Dr Anyetei was a devout Christian from Ghana. Her former husband lives in Ghana. |
| Kent Police has a team of 20 officers working on the murder inquiry. | Kent Police has a team of 20 officers working on the murder inquiry. |
| A spokesman said they were working on a number of lines of inquiry and appealed for anyone with information to come forward. | A spokesman said they were working on a number of lines of inquiry and appealed for anyone with information to come forward. |