The family of Sabina Nessa branded her killer a 'disgusting animal' at his sentencing hearing, which he refused to attend.
The family of murdered primary school teacher Sabina Nessa has branded her killer a "disgusting animal" and a "coward" at his sentencing hearing, which he refused to attend.
She said: "You are an awful human being and do not deserve your name to be said. You are a disgusting animal."She said her sister was an "amazing role model" who was "powerful, fearless, bright and just an amazing soul".Ms Nessa's parents, Abdur Rouf and Azibun Nessa, said in a statement: "You had no right to take her away from us in such a cruel way.
Ms Nessa had left her home on 17 September to meet a friend at a bar when she was targeted by Selamaj, who was said to have driven to London from his home in Eastbourne to carry out "a predatory attack on a stranger". She said: "I think that he wanted to have sex in the car. I don't know what was bothering him, but he was very agitated."Image caption,Head teacher Lisa Williams also described the "devastating" impact the primary school teacher's murder had had on pupils.
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