BREAKING: Jordan McSweeney has admitted murdering law graduate Zara Aleena, who was brutally kicked and stamped on, then left for dead. At a hearing on Friday, 29-year-old McSweeney pleaded guilty to murder and sexual assault.
A sexual predator has admitted murdering law graduate Zara Aleena, who was brutally kicked and stamped on, then left for dead.
Prosecutor Oliver Glasgow KC had said McSweeney launched an ‘attack upon a lone female late at night making her way home, a woman who stood no chance’. Emergency services were called at 2.44am after she was found with severe head injuries, partially naked and struggling to breathe.A post-mortem examination found she had suffered multiple serious injuries.Court artist sketchof Jordan McSweeney appearing by video link from HMP Thameside during a hearing at the Old Bailey Video footage from the area showed McSweeney appearing to target other women before he followed Ms Aleena.
After his arrest, McSweeney refused to answer questions but told officers he had attention deficit hyperactivity disorder .Having been charged with murder, he was remanded into custody after a judge found he was a ‘substantial risk’ to the public, especially lone women.At a previous hearing, the court was told McSweeney was a prolific offender and had been released from prison on licence on June 17 – just days before the murder.
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