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Sabina Nessa: Vigil to be held for teacher murdered in Kidbrooke Sabina Nessa murder: Family left devastated by teacher's death in Kidbrooke
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Sabina Nessa was found near the OneSpace community centre in Kidbrooke Sabina Nessa was found near the One Space community centre in Kidbrooke
A vigil will be held on Friday in memory of a primary school teacher killed in a south-east London park. The family of a primary school teacher who was killed in a south-east London park say they have been left "devastated" by her death.
The body of Sabina Nessa, 28, was found by a member of the public in Cator Park, Kidbrooke, on Saturday morning. The body of Sabina Nessa was found by a member of the public in Cator Park, Kidbrooke, on Saturday morning.
Met Police believe she was attacked and died the previous evening, at a time when the park would have been busy. Ms Nessa's cousin Zubel Ahmed said the 28-year-old was a "beautiful soul" and appealed for help to find whoever was responsible for the "heinous crime".
A vigil is due to be held in her memory on Friday evening.
The Met Police believe Ms Nessa was attacked and died the previous evening, at a time when the park would have been busy.
The area where she was found remains cordoned off and flowers have been left at the site.
A post-mortem examination into the cause of Ms Nessa's death was inconclusive, the Met said.
Cards, candles and flowers have been left at the site of Ms Nessa's death
Information sheets advising women on how to stay safe at night have been handed out by a community group in response to the death.Information sheets advising women on how to stay safe at night have been handed out by a community group in response to the death.
The handout suggests pedestrians stick to busy places with good lighting.The handout suggests pedestrians stick to busy places with good lighting.
Cards, candles and flowers have been left at the site of Ms Nessa's death
The information leaflet suggests pedestrians should stick to busy places with good lighting
A vigil will be held in Kidbrooke, south-east London on Friday
Advice on the sheet, printed from the Met Police website, also includes the suggestions that pedestrians should face oncoming traffic and conceal their jewellery.Advice on the sheet, printed from the Met Police website, also includes the suggestions that pedestrians should face oncoming traffic and conceal their jewellery.
The area where the 28-year-old was found remains cordoned off and flowers have been left at the site. A man in his 40s who was arrested on suspicion of murder has been released under further investigation.
A post-mortem examination into the cause of Ms Nessa's death was inconclusive, Met Police said. The information leaflet suggests pedestrians should stick to busy places with good lighting
Ms Nessa was described as kind, caring and absolutely dedicated to her pupils A vigil will be held in Kidbrooke on Friday
A man in his 40s arrested on suspicion of murder has been released under further investigation. Miss Nessa, who was originally from Sandy in Bedfordshire, lived in Lewisham, south-east London, with her father.
Miss Nessa, who lived in Lewisham, south-east London, with her father, had been the year one teacher at Rushey Green Primary school in Catford for about a year. She had been a year one teacher at Rushey Green Primary school in Catford for about a year.
Officers have asked for any potential witnesses to contact them, and for drivers to check dash-cam footage they might have.Officers have asked for any potential witnesses to contact them, and for drivers to check dash-cam footage they might have.
Met Police believe the attack happened around 20:30 BST on 17 September at a time where the park "was likely being used by many people." The Met believe the attack happened around 20:30 BST on 17 September at a time where the park "was likely being used by many people."
The murder scene remains cordoned off The crime scene remains cordoned off
Det Supt Luke Marks said: "This did not happen in the middle of the night - people would have been in and around the park at the time. Dot Supt Luke Marks said: "This did not happen in the middle of the night - people would have been in and around the park at the time.
"We have extra officers in the area conducting high-visibility patrols, and anybody in London, regardless of gender, should be able to go out in an evening and not be concerned about being the victim of violent crime.""We have extra officers in the area conducting high-visibility patrols, and anybody in London, regardless of gender, should be able to go out in an evening and not be concerned about being the victim of violent crime."
Ms Nessa was described by colleagues as "kind, caring and dedicated". The school's headteacher Lisa Williams said: "She had so much life ahead of her and so much more to give and her loss is desperately sad.Ms Nessa was described by colleagues as "kind, caring and dedicated". The school's headteacher Lisa Williams said: "She had so much life ahead of her and so much more to give and her loss is desperately sad.
"As a school we are supporting each other through this very difficult time, and we will be providing specialist support to those who need it.""As a school we are supporting each other through this very difficult time, and we will be providing specialist support to those who need it."
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan also paid tribute, saying he had been left "heartbroken" by her death.
"The perpetrator of this despicable crime must be caught and brought to justice which is why I want to encourage anyone who may have been in the park around the time of the incident, and may have relevant information, to contact the police," he added.