Thousands show their love for murdered Catford teacher Sabina Nessa in Kidbrooke vigil and their anger at her killing – and all over the country
Hundreds of people have joined a vigil for Catford teacher Sabina Nessa who was killed as she walked to a pub in Kidbrooke – and hundreds more have joined them in similar events throughout the country.
The 28-year-old was discovered in Cator Park in Kidbrooke by a member of the public last Saturday – police believe 24 hours after she had been killed.
She had been walking to meet a friend at The Depot bar last Friday, five minutes from her home.
More than 500 people gathered at Pegler Square, not far from where a wanted suspect was captured on CCTV.
Her tearful sisiter Jebina Yasmin Islam said at the vigil: “I just want to say thank you to everyone who came today to show support for my sister.
“We have lost an amazing, caring, beautiful sister, who left this world far too early.
“Words cannot describe how we are feeling – this feels like we are stuck in a bad dream and can’t get out of it. Our world is shattered. We are simply lost for words.
“No family should go through what we are going through.”
Ms Nessa’s uncle, Shahin Miah, said his niece was “a kind and a open-minded person”, who was “always smiling and helping others”.
He said Ms Nessa’s death has “once again brought to the fore the question of women’s safety on the streets”.
In his statement, he said: “We don’t want what happened to Sabina to happen to anyone else.
“We don’t want any other mother’s chest to be empty or filled with deep sorrow, or to see the tears in the eyes of any father.”
Cops want to identify a balding man, who was seen with something in his hands, who could be “vital” to the case.
The wanted man, who was wearing grey jeans and a black jacket, can be seen looking over his shoulder and pulling up his hood as he walks along the pavement.
Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe urged anyone who may know the man to contact them.
Two men arrested on suspicion of Ms Nessa’s murder have now been released pending further investigation.
The Duchess of Cambridge said she was “saddened by the loss of another innocent young woman on our streets” as police continued the hunt for Ms Nessa’s killer.
In March, the duchess privately visited the memorial to murdered marketing executive Sarah Everard on Clapham Common, after the 33-year-old was killed by off-duty police officer Wayne Couzens.
A candle was also lit outside No 10 Downing Street in memory of Ms Nessa.
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