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Murder of Sabina Nessa

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Sabina Nessa was killed on the evening of 17 September 2021 in Greenwich, London, while walking to meet a friend.

Background

Nessa worked as a teacher at Rushey Green primary school in Lewisham.[1] She was a graduate of University of Greenwich[2] and University of Bedfordshire[3] She graduated in sociology from Greenwich in 2014 and did her PGCE teaching certificate at Bedfordshire in 2020. She was 28 years old.

Incident and investigation

She was walking to meet a friend when she was attacked.[4]

Her body was found under a pile of leaves by a member of the public walking his dog in Cator Park the following afternoon, 21 hours later, near the One Space community centre on Kidbrooke Park Road.[5][6]

Police released CCTV footage in connection with the investigation.[7][8][9]

On 26 September, the police announced they had arrested a 38-year-old man in East Sussex in relation to the case.[10]

Reactions

Nessa's death attracted widespread media coverage[11] [12]and brought more pressure for action to tackle violence against women in London.[13] [4] London mayor Sadiq Khan described violence against women as a national "epidemic".[14]

Her death was compared to other recent deaths of Sarah Everard and Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry. As in the case of Smallman and Henry, Nessa's death raised concerned that the response to killings of women of colour were still taken less seriously by law enforcement.[1] [15]

Vigils were held in several cities held to honour her life, [1][16] [17] [18]Her family spoke at a rally at East London Mosque attended by faith leaders, women's groups and local politicians, including Rushanara Ali [19] [20] . A video message from Zara Mohammed, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council Britain was played at the mosque and a candle was lit at No 10 Downing Street [21]. A spokesperson from Citizens UK noted that the day Nessa was murdered was the same day the Government released its strategy on tackling violence against women and girls.[22]

Dame Vera Baird attended the vigil for Nessa in London and commented that societal change is needed and the police must do more. [9] Also in attendance at the London vigil were Zarah Sultana , Mandu Reid , Rabina Khan and Apsana Begum. [23] Flowers were laid on behalf of the Duchess of Cambridge. [24]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sabina Nessa: neighbours to hold vigil for suspected murder victim". the Guardian. 2021-09-22. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  2. ^ "Officer Statement on the Death of Sabina Nessa". www.greenwichsu.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  3. ^ "Nation joins family in mourning 'beautiful soul' and former University of Bedfordshire student Sabina Nessa". www.bedfordtoday.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  4. ^ a b Child, David. "Sabina Nessa: London murder reignites fears over women's safety". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  5. ^ Davis, Barney (2021-09-22). "Sabina Nessa: Campaigners say 'male violence is killing us'". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  6. ^ "'London streets are safe for women,' say Met after Sabina Nessa killing". the Guardian. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  7. ^ "Sabina Nessa: Murder suspect questioned over teacher death". BBC News. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  8. ^ "Police release CCTV of man they want to speak to over Sabina Nessa murder". ITV News. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  9. ^ a b "Police must do more to protect women, says Vera Baird after Sabina Nessa killing". the Guardian. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  10. ^ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-58696977
  11. ^ "Man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Sabrina Nessa". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  12. ^ Editor, John Simpson, Crime Correspondent | Fiona Hamilton, Crime. "Sabina Nessa: Police release video of man they are seeking". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2021-09-25. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Violence against women won't be solved by increasing police powers | Aviah Day". the Guardian. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  14. ^ "Sabina Nessa killing: Met Police investigate stranger attack theory". BBC News. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  15. ^ "'Say her name': Women of colour blast lack of public scrutiny over British teacher's murder". National Post. 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  16. ^ Sharman, Laura (2021-09-25). "Sabina Nessa vigil: Heartbroken sister speaks out as hundreds gather". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  17. ^ "Candlelit vigil in east Oxford to pay tribute to teacher Sabina Nessa". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  18. ^ "North East vigil held in memory of murdered teacher". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  19. ^ "Sabina Nessa: Man arrested on suspicion of murder". BBC News. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  20. ^ "Community rally held for Sabina Nessa at the Maryam Centre demands justice". East London Mosque. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  21. ^ "'It's devastating': vigils held across UK in memory of Sabina Nessa". the Guardian. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  22. ^ "UK: Muslim women led rally demanding justice for Sabina Nessa". The Muslim News. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  23. ^ Beecham, Amy (2021-09-25). "Sabina Nessa: powerful responses and images from candlelit vigil". Stylist. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  24. ^ "'It's devastating': vigils held across UK in memory of Sabina Nessa". the Guardian. 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
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