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Witness hunt over doctor's murder Witness hunt over doctor's murder
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Hundreds of leaflets are to be handed out to people in a Kent town to try to prompt witnesses to the murder of a doctor who was stabbed to death.Hundreds of leaflets are to be handed out to people in a Kent town to try to prompt witnesses to the murder of a doctor who was stabbed to death.
Dr Victoria Anyetei, 53, a consultant paediatrician at St Thomas's Hospital in London, was stabbed to death on her driveway in Teynham Road, Dartford.Dr Victoria Anyetei, 53, a consultant paediatrician at St Thomas's Hospital in London, was stabbed to death on her driveway in Teynham Road, Dartford.
Police are also putting up posters in the area to jog people's memories.Police are also putting up posters in the area to jog people's memories.
The attack motive remains unclear but detectives have said the killer may be a former patient or his or her parents. The attack motive is unclear but the killer may be a former patient or an aggrieved parent, detectives have said.
A team of 20 officers are following a number of lines of inquiry.A team of 20 officers are following a number of lines of inquiry.
They are appealing to anyone who saw anything untoward in Teynham Road, Whitfield Crescent or Watling Street on Tuesday morning, between 0700 BST and 1030 BST.They are appealing to anyone who saw anything untoward in Teynham Road, Whitfield Crescent or Watling Street on Tuesday morning, between 0700 BST and 1030 BST.
The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar said: "Officers hope distributing leaflets might help to job people's memories.The BBC's Tulip Mazumdar said: "Officers hope distributing leaflets might help to job people's memories.
"Police are also asking neighbours to check their gardens for a possible discarded weapon.""Police are also asking neighbours to check their gardens for a possible discarded weapon."
Dr Anyetei left home for work at 0800 BST and was found by her 19-year-old son at 1020 BST.Dr Anyetei left home for work at 0800 BST and was found by her 19-year-old son at 1020 BST.
It is believed the killer may have lain in wait in her car, a silver Toyota Avensis.It is believed the killer may have lain in wait in her car, a silver Toyota Avensis.
The doctor's family paid tribute on Thursday to a "dedicated mother and loving sister".The doctor's family paid tribute on Thursday to a "dedicated mother and loving sister".
Dr Anyetei's body was found on the driveway of her homeDr Anyetei's body was found on the driveway of her home
In a statement they said: "We are very shocked and upset and feel a great loss.In a statement they said: "We are very shocked and upset and feel a great loss.
"She was loved deeply by all of us and will be terribly missed.""She was loved deeply by all of us and will be terribly missed."
Her son and another young relative who lives with them are being cared for by relatives in Essex.Her son and another young relative who lives with them are being cared for by relatives in Essex.
The doctor's younger brother, Gilbert Anyetei, is travelling at the weekend from South Africa, where he lives, to be with the rest of the family.The doctor's younger brother, Gilbert Anyetei, is travelling at the weekend from South Africa, where he lives, to be with the rest of the family.
"She was such a sweet person - she wouldn't have any enemies at all," he told BBC Radio Kent."She was such a sweet person - she wouldn't have any enemies at all," he told BBC Radio Kent.
"I just want to know what was the reason behind the murder - why they did that to her in the manner that they did?""I just want to know what was the reason behind the murder - why they did that to her in the manner that they did?"
He said he had last seen Dr Anyetei in July, when he was in England for a family wedding.He said he had last seen Dr Anyetei in July, when he was in England for a family wedding.
"She was supposed to come and visit me in Johannesburg on 1 December with her family and she was very excited," he said."She was supposed to come and visit me in Johannesburg on 1 December with her family and she was very excited," he said.
Divorcee Dr Anyetei was a devout Christian from Ghana where her former husband lives.Divorcee Dr Anyetei was a devout Christian from Ghana where her former husband lives.