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Sabina Nessa: Hunt for man caught on CCTV | Sabina Nessa: Hunt for man caught on CCTV |
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Police want to speak to this man | Police want to speak to this man |
Detectives investigating the murder of Sabina Nessa are hunting a man seen on CCTV near the scene of her death. | Detectives investigating the murder of Sabina Nessa are hunting a man seen on CCTV near the scene of her death. |
The 28-year-old was discovered in Cator Park in Kidbrooke, south-east London, by a member of the public on Saturday. | The 28-year-old was discovered in Cator Park in Kidbrooke, south-east London, by a member of the public on Saturday. |
Police say identifying the balding man, who was seen with something in his hands, could be "vital" to the case. | Police say identifying the balding man, who was seen with something in his hands, could be "vital" to the case. |
Reclaim These Streets, set up after Sarah Everard's murder, is holding a vigil in Pegler Square - where the suspect was pictured - at 19:00 GMT. | Reclaim These Streets, set up after Sarah Everard's murder, is holding a vigil in Pegler Square - where the suspect was pictured - at 19:00 GMT. |
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. | 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. |
A 38-year-old man who was arrested in south-east London on Thursday on suspicion of murdering the teacher was released earlier on Friday, the Met Police said. | |
Sabina Nessa's post-mortem carried out on Monday was inconclusive | |
Ahead of the vigil for Ms Nessa, her sister urged people to stay safe and to pray for her. | |
Jebina Yasmin Islam said: "We as a family are shocked at the murder of our sister, daughter and aunty to my girls. | |
"There are no words to describe how we are feeling as a family at the moment. We did not expect that something like this would ever happen to us." | |
Does following the 'rules' keep women safe? | Does following the 'rules' keep women safe? |
Ms Nessa was attacked shortly after leaving her home in Astell Road at about 20:30 BST last Friday. | |
She had been walking to meet a friend at The Depot bar, a journey that police said "should have taken just over five minutes". | |
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 they believe the wanted man had access to | Police have also released an image of a car they believe the wanted man had access to |
Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe said the force was not asking women to change their behaviour when going out at night. | Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Louisa Rolfe said the force was not asking women to change their behaviour when going out at night. |
It comes after information sheets advising women on how to stay safe at night were handed out by a community group. | It comes after information sheets advising women on how to stay safe at night were handed out by a community group. |
"It's really important to us that we don't ask women to change their behaviour," she said. | "It's really important to us that we don't ask women to change their behaviour," she said. |
"Violence against women and girls is a priority for police across the UK but we're really conscious that women should be free to go about their lives without fear of abuse." | "Violence against women and girls is a priority for police across the UK but we're really conscious that women should be free to go about their lives without fear of abuse." |
Tracing Sabina Nessa's final steps | |
She added that violence against women had the "hallmarks of an epidemic". | She added that violence against women had the "hallmarks of an epidemic". |
"It is something that is tolerated far too much in society and we the police are determined to bring offenders to justice and to prevent these offences where we can," she said. | "It is something that is tolerated far too much in society and we the police are determined to bring offenders to justice and to prevent these offences where we can," she said. |
She asked anyone with information about Ms Nessa's death to come forward. | She asked anyone with information about Ms Nessa's death to come forward. |
Ms Nessa was a teacher at Rushey Green primary school in Catford. | Ms Nessa was a teacher at Rushey Green primary school in Catford. |
The head, Lisa Williams, called her "a brilliant teacher" adding that she was "kind, caring and absolutely dedicated to her pupils". | The head, Lisa Williams, called her "a brilliant teacher" adding that she was "kind, caring and absolutely dedicated to her pupils". |