Man charged with murdering Sabina Nessa after body dumped in London park

The 28-year-old primary teacher was killed close to her home and left in a park (Picture: Rex/PA)

A man has been charged with the murder of Sabina Nessa, whose body was found in a London park on September 17.

Koci Selamaj, 36, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was arrested at a house in the seaside town in the early hours of Sunday morning. He will appear before Willesden Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

Sabina, a 28-year-old primary school teacher, was on her way to The Depot bar near her home in Kidbrooke to meet a friend when she was attacked.

Her body wasn’t discovered until 5.30pm the following afternoon when a dog walker found her buried under a pile of leaves in nearby Cator Park.

She had been left near a community centre just yards away from her home.

The suspect is understood to have been working as a food delivery driver in Eastbourne and is thought to be originally from eastern Europe.

A worker in a newsagents near the flat where he was living said he would come in to the shop to top up his phone or energy key, but would not make conversation.

They added: ‘He was so quiet, he didn’t say anything, just came to top up and left.’

Yesterday, the arrest was branded a ‘significant development’ when it was announced by detective chief inspector Neil John. 

Specially trained police officers are supporting Sabina’s grieving family.

The University of Greenwich graduate worked at a south London primary school and previously taught English as a foreign language (Picture: AFP)

Vigils have been held around the country as the issue of violence against women is once again thrust into the spotlight (Picture: Reuters)

Her heartbroken sister told a crowd that the family’s ‘world is shattered’ (Picture: Getty)

Forensic investigators have been seen combing Cator Park, a stone’s throw from Sabina’s home, for clues (Picture: PA)

There were heartbreaking scenes on Friday as Sabina’s sister broke down while paying tribute at a vigil in Kidbroke, southeast London.

Jebina Yasmin Islam said: ‘We have lost an amazing, caring, beautiful sister, who left this world far too early.

‘Words cannot describe how we are feeling, this feels like we are stuck in a bad dream and can’t get out of it.

‘Our world is shattered, we are simply lost for words.’

Similar vigils for the popular University of Greenwich graduate were held around the country.

Her death has triggered an outpouring of grief and once again forced Britain to confront the issue of violence against women.

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