A 60-year-old Nigerian woman, Nkiru Chima, was discovered dead with multiple stab wounds in her residence in Romford, United Kingdom.
According to a statement released yesterday on the UK Metropolitan Police’s official website, officers responded to a call from the British Transport Police around 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, following concerns about a woman’s welfare at an address on Bushy Close, RM1.
Upon arrival, officers found Chima’s body with severe stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command confirmed that investigations suggest a connection between Chima’s death and the death of a 20-year-old man who was killed on the train tracks at Romford Station earlier the same day.
“The man was known to Nkiru,” Yorke stated. “British Transport Police are continuing their inquiries into his death. We’re grateful for the community’s cooperation so far.”
Yorke encouraged anyone with information related to the incident to contact the authorities.
“Our thoughts are with Nkiru’s loved ones during this painful time. Officers are continuing their investigations, and we urge anyone with useful information to reach out by calling 101 or contacting us on X @METCC, quoting reference CAD6914/27JUL.”
This incident follows a separate report on Monday, in which two individuals were charged with the fatal stabbing of another Nigerian, 26-year-old Ayowale Aladejana, in New Cross, southeast London.
Authorities confirmed that a man and a woman had been charged with murder in connection with that case.