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TRIBUTES have been paid to a “bubbly” aspiring lawyer believed to have been murdered by a stranger just yards from her front door.
Cops have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of killing Zara Aleena, 35, in Ilford, East London.
Zara Aleena, 35, was found fatally injured near her London home.
A cordon remains in place at the scene, close to Valentines Park.
Investigation
A murder investigation has been launched following the attack
Ms Aleena died from severe head injuries after she was attacked in the street while walking home from a night out with friends in the early hours of Sunday.
Friends and family have now told of their devastation of her.
Ms Aleena had been working at the Royal Courts of Justice as an administration officer while searching for a job as a trainee solicitor.
“She was a lovely person,” he said.
Family
“It’s such a shock for the family.”
He called the law graduate “bubbly” and said she “brought life to the room.”
Friend Nadia, 42, said Ms Aleena probably decided to walk rather than get a taxi because “nothing like that has ever happened here.”
“She was a gentle soul, she would n’t hurt a fly,” Nadia said.
“She wanted to become a lawyer so she could provide for herself and her family de ella de ella.”
Another friend said Ms Aleena’s parents are too devastated to speak.
Death
Cops say she was attacked in Cranbrook Road as she walked in the direction of Gants Hill Station. She died in hospital on Sunday morning.
Police and paramedics were called to the scene at 2.44am.
A post-mortem examination revealed Ms Allena “suffered multiple serious injuries”.
No weapons have yet been found.
KILLED MOMENTS FROM HOME
Chief Superintendent Stuart Bell, who leads the Met’s East Area basic command unit, said: “We are keeping Zara’s family up to date with our progress.
“My heartfelt condolences are with them at this terrible time.”
He said Ms Aleena’s loved ones are being looked after by specialist officers, but added: “I cannot imagine the pain that they must be feeling right now.”
A cordon remains in place at the scene, close to Valentines Park.
The force is urging anyone who was in the Cranbrook Road area of Ilford between 2am and 3am on Sunday to contact them.
One neighbor said: “I came home about that time. We had just been to an Ed Sheeran concert.
