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A WOMAN was brutally killed in a suspected “opportunist stranger attack” on a street just yards from her home.
Cops have now arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of the murder of Zara Aleena in Ilford, east London.
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Detectives said Ms Allena was walking along Cranbrook Road in the direction of Gants Hill Station when she was attacked.
She died in hospital on Sunday morning after being found with serious head injuries.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the scene by the London Ambulance Service at 2.44am.
A post-mortem examination revealed Ms Allena “suffered multiple serious injuries”.
No weapons are thought to have been used.
Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell, who leads the Met’s East Area basic command unit (BCU), said: “We are keeping Zara’s family up to date with our progress and my heartfelt condolences are with them at this terrible time.”
He said Ms Aleena’s loved ones are being looked after by specialist officers but added: “I cannot imagine the pain that they must be feeling right now.”
A cordon remains in place at the scene, close to Valentines Park, with a section of Cranbrook Road closed to the public, with only residents allowed through.
The force is urging anyone who was in the Cranbrook Road area of Ilford between 2-3am on Sunday to contact them.
NEIGHBOURS HEARD ‘SCREAMING’
One neighbour said today: “I came home about that time, we had just been to an Ed Sheeran concert.
“I heard screaming but I didn’t know whether it was a child or a fox. I didn’t think much of it. It’s a shock because it at 2am it was still busy with lots of cars.”
Subhash, 60, who lives just off Cranbrook Road, said he was woken up by a helicopter at around 3am.
“It worries me a little bit that something like that is happening on my doorstep.”
He added: “It’s not just my daughter, it’s other daughters, other girls, other women in the area.
“It’s quite a serious matter, how safe are you in your own area?”
Anyone with information or footage is also asked to call the major incident room on 0208 345 3715.
Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
They will never ask your name and cannot trace your call, your IP address or the device you use.
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