Her killing was “preventable”, and the subsequent investigation has helped expose failings in institutions such as the probation service and the police, her family say. Ms Aleena’s murderer Jordan McSweeney had been released from prison nine days earlier. Ms Naz said: “The anniversary is heavy, of course — but the truth is, every day since Zara was taken from us has been hard. “We come together on this day not only to honour Zara’s life, but also in protest. She instructed the Probation Service and Metropolitan Police to improve their services.
