Zara Aleena's killer has claimed that his life sentence for murder was too harsh, as he prepares an appeal.
Jordan McSweeney stalked and murdered the 35-year-old as she came home from a night out in east London on June 26, 2022.He had targeted at least five other women before sexually assaulting and murdering Ms Aleena in Ilford.The attack lasted nine minutes and Ms Aleena suffered 46 separate injuries. It was caught on CCTV.MsSweeney, 29, admitted the murder and sexual assault, and was given life in prison with a minimum of 38 years. He refused to attend his sentencing.
Probation inspectors say a series of “concerning” errors were made surrounding McSweeney’s release from prison, including a miscalculation of the risk he posed to the public.The chief inspector of probation told LBC: “While it is impossible to say whether he would’ve been brought back to prison before Zara was murdered, what we can say is that if he had been recalled earlier the opportunities for police to arrest him and bring him back to custody would have been maximised.
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