Zara Aleena, 35, died from head and neck injuries, a coroner s court heard. She was attacked and killed on June 26 in Ilford, east London, while walking home. Jordan McSweeney remains in custody.
On Saturday, almost a week after her death, people joined hands at a vigil organised by her family to comfort her loved ones and walk with Aleena “in their hearts” along the route she never had the chance to complete.