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| Sabina Nessa killing: Police investigating stranger attack theory | Sabina Nessa killing: Police investigating stranger attack theory |
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| Sabina Nessa was found near the One Space community centre in Kidbrooke | Sabina Nessa was found near the One Space community centre in Kidbrooke |
| Police are investigating whether Sabina Nessa was killed by a stranger as she walked to meet a friend at a pub. | |
| The body of the 28-year-old teacher was found by a member of the public in Cator Park, Kidbrooke, south-east London, on 18 September. | The body of the 28-year-old teacher was found by a member of the public in Cator Park, Kidbrooke, south-east London, on 18 September. |
| Officers believe she was attacked shortly after leaving her Astell Road home at about 20:30 BST last Friday. | |
| Speaking at a press conference, Det Ch Supt Trevor Lawry said there would be an increased police presence locally. | |
| He said: "The streets are safe for women - people should be free to walk around free from fear and officers are here to make sure that can take place." | |
| Police said they were following "significant lines of inquiry" but that they were not able to confirm a motive for the attack. | |
| Officers do not believe the killing is linked to any other incident in the area. | |
| Police say Ms Nessa was planning on meeting a friend at The Depot bar in Kidbrooke Village | |
| Ms Nessa was killed on a "five-minute" walk to meet a friend at The Depot bar. | |
| The journey to the pub would have taken the teacher through Cator Park, near where her body was found. | |
| Officers previously arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of murder but he has been released under further investigation. |