The family of a woman who was murdered in east London as she walked home in the early hours of the Sunday morning have paid tribute to a “beloved human” and said she had “passionate spirit and indomitable energy.”
Zara Aleena, 35, suffered fatal head injuries after being attacked as she walked towards Gants Hill Tube station in Ilford.
Jordan McSweeney, 29, has been charged with murder, attempted rape, and robbery and will appear at Thames Magistrates Court in east London on Wednesday.
Aleena’s family issued a tribute to her, through the Metropolitan Police, in which they described her as a “beloved human, child, niece, cousin, granddaughter, friend to all” and added, “She was a joy to all of us.”…