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| Colchester Saudi student stabbing: Man released in probe into woman's killing | |
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| A teenager who was arrested in connection with the death of a Saudi Arabian student in Colchester has been released as detectives continue to search for a motive for the brutal stabbing. | A teenager who was arrested in connection with the death of a Saudi Arabian student in Colchester has been released as detectives continue to search for a motive for the brutal stabbing. |
| Nahid Almanea, a 31-year-old student at the University of Essex, was found fatally injured on a path near Avon Way on Tuesday. | Nahid Almanea, a 31-year-old student at the University of Essex, was found fatally injured on a path near Avon Way on Tuesday. |
| She had been stabbed 16 times in broad daylight and died at the scene from injuries to her head and body. | She had been stabbed 16 times in broad daylight and died at the scene from injuries to her head and body. |
| A 19-year-old man from Colchester was arrested on Friday afternoon over the death and questioned about an attack on a woman jogging nearby. | A 19-year-old man from Colchester was arrested on Friday afternoon over the death and questioned about an attack on a woman jogging nearby. |
| Essex Police said he would face no further action in relation to either case. | Essex Police said he would face no further action in relation to either case. |
| Another man, aged 52, who was initially arrested in connection with the death has also been “positively eliminated” from inquiries. | Another man, aged 52, who was initially arrested in connection with the death has also been “positively eliminated” from inquiries. |
| Police have called for calm in the wake of the stabbing as the possibility that she was targeted because of her traditional Saudi dress provoked fears of revenge attacks. | Police have called for calm in the wake of the stabbing as the possibility that she was targeted because of her traditional Saudi dress provoked fears of revenge attacks. |
| There were several threats on social networking sites, including a man claiming to be an Isis fighter in Syria who used Twitter to call for “any brother to take up knife to kill as they did” using the hashtag #Colchester. | There were several threats on social networking sites, including a man claiming to be an Isis fighter in Syria who used Twitter to call for “any brother to take up knife to kill as they did” using the hashtag #Colchester. |
| Ms Almanea was wearing a hijab and a full-length navy blue robe, called an abaya, when she was knifed to death. | Ms Almanea was wearing a hijab and a full-length navy blue robe, called an abaya, when she was knifed to death. |
| Police search the scene at Salary Brook Trail in Colchester | Police search the scene at Salary Brook Trail in Colchester |
| She arrived in Britain several months ago with her younger brother to study towards her PhD in life sciences at the university. | She arrived in Britain several months ago with her younger brother to study towards her PhD in life sciences at the university. |
| Detective Superintendent Tracy Hawkings said police were “conscious” her dress identified her as a Muslim but there was no “firm” evidence that she was targeted because of her religion. | Detective Superintendent Tracy Hawkings said police were “conscious” her dress identified her as a Muslim but there was no “firm” evidence that she was targeted because of her religion. |
| More than 200 Saudi nationals study at the University of Essex, according to students. | More than 200 Saudi nationals study at the University of Essex, according to students. |
| The Student Union has its own Saudi society to help members with “culture shock” and to promote the country’s culture, according to its website. | The Student Union has its own Saudi society to help members with “culture shock” and to promote the country’s culture, according to its website. |
| Officers there were similarities between Ms Almanea's death and the murder of James Attfield, a vulnerable man with brain damage who died after being stabbed more than 100 times in a park in Colchester on 29 March. | Officers there were similarities between Ms Almanea's death and the murder of James Attfield, a vulnerable man with brain damage who died after being stabbed more than 100 times in a park in Colchester on 29 March. |
| No one has been charged with his murder. | No one has been charged with his murder. |
| Chief Inspector Richard Phillibrown, the town's area commander, said: ”I see this murder as an attack on the entire community of Colchester and I believe we will all pull together to respond to it. | Chief Inspector Richard Phillibrown, the town's area commander, said: ”I see this murder as an attack on the entire community of Colchester and I believe we will all pull together to respond to it. |
| “I am confident that the vast majority of people in this town will pay no attention to those trying to stir up trouble.” | “I am confident that the vast majority of people in this town will pay no attention to those trying to stir up trouble.” |
| Essex Police’s chief constable, Stephen Kavanagh, and the police and crime commissioner Nick Alston issued a joint statement, saying Colchester would remain “strong and united” through a distressing time. | Essex Police’s chief constable, Stephen Kavanagh, and the police and crime commissioner Nick Alston issued a joint statement, saying Colchester would remain “strong and united” through a distressing time. |
| They warned against jumping to conclusions about a religious or racial motive, calling it “deeply unhelpful, wrong and dangerous”. | They warned against jumping to conclusions about a religious or racial motive, calling it “deeply unhelpful, wrong and dangerous”. |
| CCTV footage showing Ms Almanea's last movements as she headed for the footpath on Tuesday morning has been released along with a map of her likely route from her home in nearby Woodrow Way, where she lived with her brother, to the Salary Brook trail, and a photograph of the bag she was carrying. | CCTV footage showing Ms Almanea's last movements as she headed for the footpath on Tuesday morning has been released along with a map of her likely route from her home in nearby Woodrow Way, where she lived with her brother, to the Salary Brook trail, and a photograph of the bag she was carrying. |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Investigation Team on 01245 282103, Essex Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Investigation Team on 01245 282103, Essex Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. |