Zara Aleena: Man arrested over ‘stranger attack’ in Ilford

BBC News says A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a suspected stranger attack on a woman in east London.

Zara Aleena, 35, was assaulted as she walked along Cranbrook Road, towards Gants Hill station in Ilford, in the early hours of Sunday.

The Met Police believe she was the victim of an “opportunist stranger attack”. She died later in hospital.

The 29-year-old man was detained at an address in Ilford shortly after 16:00 BST.

Paramedics were at the scene of the assault at 02:45 BST on Sunday after Ms Aleena, who lived locally, was found by members of the public.

………………

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND SHARE WTX NEWS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY:

Facebook – Please like our page

Twitter – Twitter updates available in English and Arabic. Please follow us and we would love to hear from you

Instagram – Follow our pages in English and Arabic