Zara Aleena

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Zara Aleena: Woman killed in Ilford was kind soul, say friends (BBC News)

A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, in what police say was an "opportunist stranger attack". Her friend Sophie said of the recent ...

We urge the community, especially women, to report any suspicious or unwanted behaviour or to seek help if you feel threatened." "She didn't have a bad bone in her. Ms Aleena was known as a fast walker and loved walking. "She could talk to anyone for hours." She was kind, she was loving, she was - like all her friends and family said - a lifeline for her grandma and her mum," she said. A woman killed in a suspected stranger attack in the early hours of Sunday was a "kind soul" friends have said.

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Zara Aleena: Heartbreaking message from aspiring lawyer sent ... (Evening Standard)

he best friend of an aspiring lawyer who died after she was brutally attacked by a stranger said she has been left “sick to her stomach” as she posted ...

When we discovered what happened it was sheer horror.” If only I had gone out. You will always be my Zara. Love you beautiful.” eating burgers on a step, laughing about anything and everything.” Now I feel guilty I could have helped. We had no idea that something so horrible has happened outside our home.” It was very late. "We spent most weekends together. “Her family are aware of this and as the investigation progresses they will continue to be updated and supported. Messages on the road, on Tuesday, said: “I love you to the moon and back”. She said she felt “sick to her stomach” following the tragic death and “will never get over this, ever”. Her friend Lisa said she was “completely broken” as she posted screenshots of the pair’s final text exchange on Facebook.

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Zara Aleena death: Tributes to law graduate murdered as she ... (ITV News)

Zara Aleena was attacked by a stranger as she walked along Cranbrook Road in Ilford. | ITV News London.

According to reports, Ms Aleena had just passed her law degree and was working as an administrative officer at the Royal Courts of Justice. Her profile on the career networking site LinkedIn said: “My excellent interpersonal skills mean that I like people and they like me. a statement read. A woman killed near her home in east London had the "biggest heart" and always put her friends first, staff at her old school said.

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Zara Aleena: Murdered woman's final text messages revealed by ... (Sky News)

The best friend of 35-year-old Ms Aleena , who died after she was found with serious head injuries in east London on Sunday, said she is shocked, ...

I have strong organisational skills." Lisa continued: "I will never see her again. I will never hear her voice again.

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Friends pay tribute to 35-year-old, Zara Aleena, "murdered by a ... (cosmopolitan.com)

Friends of 35-year-old woman, Zara Aleena, who was murdered by a stranger in what police has called an "opportunistic" attack in Ilford have paid tribute to ...

Her family are aware of this and they will continue to be updated." She lit up the whole room, she could talk to anyone for hours." Friend Sophie described her as a 'positive' person to be around, "She was the nicest person you could ever meet, always positive.

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Ilford murder: First photo of Ilford woman Zara Aleena who was ... (Essex Live)

The first photo of a woman who was murdered after being 'attacked by a stranger' has been released. The Metropolitan Police Service, alongside London ...

A large police presence was also in the area for much of yesterday and will continue to do so for the next few days. “We also want to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the wider Ilford area overnight. The Metropolitan Police Service, alongside London Ambulance Service, found a woman 'seriously injured' in Cranbrook Road, Ilford, at around 2.45am.

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A man has been arrested following the brutal murder of Zara Aleena ... (Stylist Magazine)

Zara Aleena: a man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering the 35-year-old in east London.

Women should not have to change their behaviour and should be able to go about their business, feeling safe, any time of day or night. There will continue to be a large police presence in the area over the coming days. I think over the next few days we may look at putting on a vigil, something to make sure that, you know, our community all pulls together because people will be very scared.” In a statement, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, said: “I’m heartbroken by the murder of Zara Aleena, who had her whole life ahead of her. Understandably, women living in the area and across London will be feeling distressed and fearful after this awful attack and the death of another woman at the hands of a man.” Aleena is believed to have been walking home from a night out with friends when she was brutally attacked by a stranger.

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