Murder of Sabina Nessa
Nessa (pictured in c. 2014) | |
| Date | 17 September 2021 |
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| Location | Kidbrooke, London Borough of Greenwich |
| Convicted | Koci Selamaj |
| Charges | Murder |
| Verdict | Pleaded guilty |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment (36-year minimum term) |
On the evening of 17 September 2021, Sabina Nessa, a 28-year-old woman was murdered in south east London. Her body was found the following day in Cator Park, Greenwich, having been beaten and strangled.
Koci Selamaj, an Albanian-born man residing in Eastbourne, East Sussex, pleaded guilty to her murder in February 2022 and was sentenced to life imprisonment in April 2022.