A 60-year-old Nigerian woman, Nkiru Chima, has been discovered dead with multiple stab wounds in her apartment in Romford, United Kingdom.
According to a statement published on Tuesday by the UK Metropolitan Police, officers responded to a distress call from the British Transport Police around 7 p.m. on Sunday. Upon arriving at the residence, they found Chima’s lifeless body with several stab injuries.
The statement read, “Police are continuing enquiries following the death of a 60-year-old woman in Romford.
Yorke stated, “As our enquiries have progressed, we are confident that Nkiru’s tragic death is connected to the death of a 20-year-old man on the train tracks at Romford station earlier that evening.
“This man was known to Nkiru and British Transport Police continue to investigate his death.
“I would like to thank the local community for their support with this investigation so far.”
Yorke urged members of the public who may have information about the incident to come forward, while stressing that the police would continue to support the victim’s family.
“Our thoughts continue to remain with Nkiru’s family at this difficult time.
“Our officers will be continuing enquiries and we encourage anyone with any information to contact us.
“Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or contact ‘X’ @METCC and quote CAD6914/27JUL,” the police chief stated.
