Kontham Tejaswini Reddy, 27, who relocated to London, UK to pursue further education was stabbed and killed in London
According to the Metropolitan Police, two arrests have been made as of now.
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A Telugu girl – identified as Tejaswini Reddy – who had gone to London for higher studies, was stabbed to death. pic.twitter.com/uGTSpwNe7g
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A 27-year-old Hyderabadi lady was fatally stabbed in Wembley, London. Around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Kontham Tejaswini, a Brazilian student who had moved to London for higher education, reportedly suffered an attack from her Brazilian flatmate.
The victim was a local of Hyderabad’s Ranga Reddy district’s Brahmanapally. While pursuing her further education at the University of Nottingham in London, she was living with her friends. While Tejaswini passed away immediately, the Metropolitan Police reported that a second lady, age 28, was transported to a hospital with stab wounds “that were later assessed as not life-threatening”. The event happened in Wembley’s Neeld Crescent.
The bigger picture
The accused, a Brazilian male, had moved into the shared residence where Tejaswini and her companions were staying less than a week before, according to Vijay, a relative of Tejaswini’s in Hyderabad. According to reports, Tejaswini travelled to London in March of last year to complete her master’s degree.
Two individuals, a male, 24, and a woman, 23, were detained at the site on suspicion of murder. He’s still being held in detention. Police discharged the lady without taking any further action, according to a statement. A 23-year-old guy has now also been detained as a suspect. The Metropolitan Police had earlier posted a photo of Brazilian national Keven Antonio Lourenco De Morais and requested the public’s assistance in locating him, according to the news agency PTI.
Police statement
Detective Chief Inspector Linda Bradley of the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command said in a statement that the investigation had moved quickly and thanked the public for helping with their request for information on the accuser. She said that the attacker had been apprehended and was taken into police custody at a north London police station.
Since she was aware of the grave fears that the tragedy has created in the community, she even informed the general public that a dedicated team of investigators is working to find out what occurred. A post-mortem report will be prepared in due course.