Man, 38, arrested in East Sussex over killing of Catford teacher Sabina Nessa, from Kidbrooke, in what police describe as ‘significant development’
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating the death of Catford primary school teacher Sabina Nessa, from Kidbrooke.
A 38-year-old man was arrested in East Sussex at about 3am today, Sunday September 26, in what Scotland Yard described as a “significant development”.
Ms Nessa’s family has been informed of the development, the Met said.
The 28-year-old was attacked while walking to meet a friend at The Depot bar, Kidbrooke, on 17 September.
She had earlier left her home in nearby Astell Road and her body was found the next day in Cator Park by a member of the public.
Scotland Yard previously released CCTV footage of a man filmed walking close to the park, through Pegler Square, on the night Ms Nessa, who taught at Rushey Green Primary School in Catford, was attacked.
Two other men arrested last week on suspicion of murder were later released pending further investigation.
People have continued to leave tributes and candles in Pegler Square, while a book of condolence was opened on Saturday in the One Space community centre, near to where Ms Nessa’s body was found.
On Friday, more than 500 people joined a vigil in Pegler Square during which the teacher’s sister Jebina Yasmin Islam told the crowd she had “lost an amazing, caring, beautiful sister, who left this world far too early”.
She said her family’s “world is shattered, we are simply lost for words”.
Members of her family also spoke at a rally at East London Mosque, while a candle was lit outside No 10 Downing Street in memory of the school teacher.
A post-mortem examination into the cause of Ms Nessa’s death was inconclusive.
Pictured: Sabina Nessa’s sister Jebina pays tribute to her at the vigil in Kidbrooke on Friday night