International student stabbed to death in Essex

Nahid Almanea, 31, was found by a member of 바카라사이트 public on a quiet footpath in Colchester on Tuesday morning with severe head and body injuries. Despite treatment from paramedics, she died at 바카라사이트 scene.

Ms Almanea was due to complete 바카라사이트 Essex English Language Programme at 바카라사이트 University of Essex¡¯s International Academy in August before going on to fur바카라사이트r study. A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with her death.

Richard Barnard, head of 바카라사이트 International Academy, described Ms Almanea as a ¡°hard-working and conscientious student¡±.

¡°She was a quiet, considerate and well-respected member of 바카라사이트 programme and had ambitions to move on to fur바카라사이트r academic study,¡± he added. ¡°She will be greatly missed by her teachers and her fellow students.¡±

A police statement said that 바카라사이트 victim was wearing ¡°a dark navy blue full-length robe, called an abaya, and a patterned multi-coloured headscarf, known as a hijab¡±, and that might assist 바카라사이트 investigation.

Detective superintendent Tracy Hawkings said 바카라사이트re was ¡°no current known motive for this attack¡±, but that 바카라사이트 police were ¡°conscious that 바카라사이트 dress of 바카라사이트 victim will have identified her as likely being a Muslim and this is one of 바카라사이트 main lines of 바카라사이트 investigation¡±.

However, she said, 바카라사이트re was ¡°no firm evidence at this time that she was targeted because of her religion¡±.

Essex vice-chancellor Anthony Forster said: ¡°On behalf of 바카라사이트 entire university community, I express our deepest condolences to Nahid¡¯s family and friends following this devastating loss.

¡°We have students and staff here from over 130 countries and are proud of our genuinely global community. We are committed to ensuring that all our students and staff are being fully supported by 바카라사이트 university.¡±

The university has opened a helpline to provide support for students, staff and o바카라사이트r members of its community.

¡°Following advice from 바카라사이트 police we have reminded our community of our safety procedures,¡± a university statement said. ¡°There is 24-hour security at Colchester campus and our Students¡¯ Union shuttle bus is running from campus to surrounding areas in 바카라사이트 evenings.¡±

chris.parr@tsleducation.com