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| Sabina Nessa: Murder arrest as police issue CCTV appeal | |
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| A man was captured on CCTV walking in Pegler Square | |
| A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Sabina Nessa in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said. | A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Sabina Nessa in south-east London, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| Ms Nessa's body was found by a member of the public in Cator Park in Kidbrooke. | Ms Nessa's body was found by a member of the public in Cator Park in Kidbrooke. |
| Officers believe the 28-year-old teacher was attacked shortly after leaving her home in Astell Road at about 20:30 BST on Friday. | Officers believe the 28-year-old teacher was attacked shortly after leaving her home in Astell Road at about 20:30 BST on Friday. |
| The force has also released a CCTV image of a man they are searching for. | The force has also released a CCTV image of a man they are searching for. |
| The image shows a figure of a person walking through nearby Pegler Square. An image of a car it is believed he had access to has also been released. | The image shows a figure of a person walking through nearby Pegler Square. An image of a car it is believed he had access to has also been released. |
| Sabina Nessa was found near the One Space community centre in Kidbrooke | Sabina Nessa was found near the One Space community centre in Kidbrooke |
| The arrested man was held at an address in Lewisham and remains in custody. | The arrested man was held at an address in Lewisham and remains in custody. |
| Police said a post-mortem examination carried out on Monday was inconclusive. | Police said a post-mortem examination carried out on Monday was inconclusive. |
| Another man in his 40s who was held on suspicion of murder the day after Ms Nessa's body was found was later released under further investigation. | Another man in his 40s who was held on suspicion of murder the day after Ms Nessa's body was found was later released under further investigation. |
| Tracing Sabina Nessa's final steps | |
| Ms Nessa was attacked as she walked to meet a friend at The Depot bar at about 20:30 BST last Friday. | Ms Nessa was attacked as she walked to meet a friend at The Depot bar at about 20:30 BST last Friday. |
| Her body was found the next day near a walkway in the park. | Her body was found the next day near a walkway in the park. |
| Police have also released an image of a car which they believe the man had access to | |
| Speaking about the CCTV image appeal, Det Ch Insp Neil John said: "We would ask anyone - especially those in Kidbrooke and the wider area of Lewisham and Greenwich - to take a careful look at these images to check whether you know who this man is or have seen him over recent days. | |
| "Any information as to his identity or whereabouts could be vital for our investigation so we are asking you to share this image far and wide to ensure as many people as possible see it." | |
| Police say Ms Nessa was planning to meet a friend at The Depot bar in Kidbrooke Village on the night she was killed | |
| Ms Nessa's family previously said they had been left "devastated" by her killing, describing the 28-year-old as the "kindest, sweetest girl you could meet". | |
| A vigil is due to be held in Ms Nessa's memory on Friday evening. | |
| It has been organised by a Kidbrooke community group with the support of Reclaim the Streets, which held a vigil for murder victim Sarah Everard in Clapham Common that ended in mass arrests. | |
| Police said they would be part of the gathering. |