Kate Middleton Expressed Personal Sadness Over A Tragic Death
Elementary school teacher Sabina Nessa was murdered in London on September 17, 2021. She was walking from her apartment through Cator Park to meet a friend at a bar, according to CNN. Police suspect that she was attacked in the park. Nessa's death has sparked an outcry in London about ongoing issues pertaining to violence against women.
London's Metropolitan Police released a statement about Nessa's death. Detective Chief Inspector Joe Garrity said, "Sabina's journey should have taken just over five minutes but she never made it to her destination. We know the community are rightly shocked by this murder — as are we — and we are using every resource available to us to find the individual responsible."
The Metro Police have arrested two men believed to be associated with Nessa's death, according to People. They also released footage of a man captured on CCTV footage whom they believe is connected to what happened to Nessa. In a tweet, they said that "Any information could be vital" and asked people to share the footage. With such a shocking story, Kate Middleton shared her personal sorrow over Nessa's death. Here's what she had to say.
Kate Middleton shares her sorrow
Kate Middleton shared her grief about the death of Sabina Nessa in a tweet, with a personalized message on Twitter, signed intimately with a C. "I am saddened by the loss of another innocent young woman on our streets," she wrote. "My thoughts are with Sabina's family and friends, and all those who have been affected by this tragic event. C."
Nessa's cousin, Zubel Ahmed, said in a statement to ITV, "The shock has not sunk in. She was a beautiful, kind, caring soul. I express my deepest sympathies for her sisters – Mum and dad are absolutely devastated." Ahmed added, "Nothing is making sense to us, why was she taken from us we just don't know."
Another woman, Sarah Everard, was found dead in London a week after she went missing in March 2021, according to People. Kate went to her memorial and left flowers to commemorate Everard. Onlookers noticed that the Duchess of Cambridge looked emotional and upset at the memorial, The Mirror reported. A source told the outlet, "She remembers what it was like to walk around London at night before she was married to Prince William." So regarding both Everard and Nessa, grief is a tender spot for Kate as she commemorates their untimely deaths.