Nkiru Chima, a 60-year-old Nigerian, was discovered dead in her Romford, UK, flat after suffering several stab wounds.
According to a statement posted on the UK Metropolitan Police website on Tuesday, the police visited the flat after receiving a distress report from the British Transport Police at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday.
The statement went on to say that they found the deceased body 60-year-old Nigerian woman with several stab wounds when they arrived at the flat.
The statement read, “Police are continuing enquiries following the death of a 60-year-old Nigerian woman in Romford.
“On Sunday, 27 July, Met Police received a report from the British Transport Police at around 19:00hrs following concerns for the welfare of a woman at an address in Bushy Close, RM1.
“Officers located a woman at the address with multiple stab wounds; she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. She has since been named as 60-year-old Nkiru Chima from Romford.”
Police Detective Chief Inspector Joanna Yorke of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command responded to the occurrence by stating that Chima’s death was believed to be connected to the death of a 20-year-old male who was also killed that day.
Yorke stated, “As our enquiries have progressed, we are confident that Nkiru’s tragic death is connected to the death of a 20-year-old man on the train tracks at Romford station earlier that evening.
“This man was known to Nkiru and British Transport Police continue to investigate his death.
“I would like to thank the local community for their support with this investigation so far.”
Yorke emphasised that the police would continue to assist the victim’s family and encouraged anyone in the public who might know anything about the incident to come forward.
“Our thoughts continue to remain with Nkiru’s family at this difficult time.
“Our officers will be continuing enquiries and we encourage anyone with any information to contact us.
“Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or contact ‘X’ @METCC and quote CAD6914/27JUL,” the police chief stated.
