Jordan McSweeney has appeared in court charged with the murder of Zara Aleena
The heartbroken family of Zara Aleena have described her as a "joy to all of us" as they spoke of their "unimaginable" grief after she was killed minutes from her home.The 35-year-old aspiring lawyer was killed in an attack by a stranger in the early hours of Sunday, as she walked home in Ilford, east London.
"She walked everywhere. She put her party shoes in a bag and donned her trainers. She walked. Zara believed that a woman should be able to walk home."Read more:"Her life has been stolen from us. She has been stolen from us all," they wrote. A police cordon at the scene in Cranbrook Road, Ilford, where a murder investigation is under way following the death of Zara Aleena.The aspiring lawyer, who spoke of her dream as young as five years old, had just completed her Legal Practice Course.
"She had that special habit of noticing others in need and always put their needs on her agenda. A carefree spirit, with the most caring heart."
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