Police later said they had arrested a 38-year-old man in Lewisham, south London, on suspicion of murder. London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday described the violence against women as a national "epidemic." A cousin of Nessa told the BBC that the 28-year-old's parents are "inconsolable." The case came just a few months after the abduction, rape and murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard in south London by a serving police officer. The Everard case shocked the country and saw thousands take to the streets to denounce violence against women.

Source: CBC News September 23, 2021 20:37 UTC