Police has secured a confession from a Yemeni man in his 30s for the murder of Sanita Brauna, a 44 year old Latvian woman who died after a brutal attack on September 21. The man, who has applied for asylum in Iceland, confessed to the attack, beating the victim in the head with a fire extinguisher.
According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police the suspect, who was arrested at the scene, has made a full confession. The case will soon be referred to the prosecutor's office.
A stalker and a brutal attack
The attacker and victim knew each other. Sanita's friends and family have rejected initial reports of the relationship, which described it as personal. They say Sanita had met the attacker online, where the two chatted a few times before meeting once. She didn't like the man, and refused to see him again, which in turn enraged him. The attacker had been stalking Sanita for a while after he burst into her apartment on Thursday evening September 21, attacking her. He was arrested at the scene, covered in blood, only wearing his underwear.
Read more: Family of Hagamelur murder victim say suspect, a Yemeni asylum seeker, had stalked her
Police has secured a confession from a Yemeni man in his 30s for the murder of Sanita Brauna, a 44 year old Latvian woman who died after a brutal attack on September 21. The man, who has applied for asylum in Iceland, confessed to the attack, beating the victim in the head with a fire extinguisher.
According to a statement from the Metropolitan Police the suspect, who was arrested at the scene, has made a full confession. The case will soon be referred to the prosecutor's office.
A stalker and a brutal attack
The attacker and victim knew each other. Sanita's friends and family have rejected initial reports of the relationship, which described it as personal. They say Sanita had met the attacker online, where the two chatted a few times before meeting once. She didn't like the man, and refused to see him again, which in turn enraged him. The attacker had been stalking Sanita for a while after he burst into her apartment on Thursday evening September 21, attacking her. He was arrested at the scene, covered in blood, only wearing his underwear.
Read more: Family of Hagamelur murder victim say suspect, a Yemeni asylum seeker, had stalked her
