Jordan McSweeney has been jailed for life, after admitting murdering Zara Aleena as she walked home from an east London bar. CCTV shows how he followed other lone women before attacking Zara, who was found badly beaten and partially naked. Read more:
Jordan McSweeney was working at a funfair near to where he beat Zara Aleena to death - just nine days after being released from prison on licenceJordan McSweeney has been jailed for life, after admitting murdering aspiring lawyer Zara Aleena as she walked home from an east London bar. Chilling CCTV footage recovered from that night reveals the prolific criminal trailed other lone women before singling out and killing one he had never met before.Her belongings were strewn along Cranbrook Road.
At the time, McSweeney was working at a fairground in Valentine's Park - close to where he attacked Ms Aleena - and the footage shows him climbing a fence to the park after the attack. Found in the fairground ticket office, it contained the bloodstained clothes and shoes he wore during the attack. Seemingly intent on not losing her, McSweeney follows the woman into a shop, then loiters outside until she emerges. But after about 20 minutes, she runs down a side street and enters a house.Jordan McSweeney follows a woman into a shop in east London and loiters until she leaves
But she makes it home safely, leaving McSweeney to once again loiter and head back on to Cranbrook Road.Jordan McSweeney was caught on CCTV following other women before he attacked Zara AleenaAnd following her, McSweeney becomes "fixated".Tributes were left in Ilford, east London, near to where Zara Aleena was murdered in June
Two days later, the police were told - and within hours, went to McSweeney's mother's house to arrest him.17 June - McSweeney leaves prison on licence but fails to attend a probation appointment22 June - The Probation Service starts recall proceedings25 June - In the early hours, officers visit McSweeney's mother's house to arrest him - but he is not thereMcSweeney had no shame about his past criminality.
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