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Man charged with murder of teacher Sabina Nessa

Man charged with murder of teacher Sabina Nessa

A 36-year-old man was to appear in court in Britain on Tuesday (28), charged with the murder of a young teacher whose death sparked renewed calls to improve women's safety.

The young woman's death, like that of 33-year-old Sarah Everard in March this year, has galvanised public opinion over the safety of women in public spaces and drawn promises from government to do better.


Koci Selamaj, who was arrested on Sunday (26) in connection with the killing of Sabina Nessa, was charged on Monday (27) evening, London's Metropolitan Police said.

The British teacher was found murdered in a London park who had been on a five-minute walk from her home to meet a friend in a pub.

Nessa, 28, left her home in south London just before 8:30 pm on Sept. 17, making her way through Cator Park towards The Depot bar on Pegler Square in Kidbrooke Village.

She never arrived and her body was found in the park the next afternoon.

Her death revived debate about women's safety and prompted hundreds of people to attend a vigil in her memory last Friday.

Earlier this year, the government faced calls to do more to tackle violence against women and girls after the high-profile killing of Sarah Everard.

A former Metropolitan Police officer has since admitted Everard's kidnap, rape and murder and is due to be sentenced this week.

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