Student, 27, stabbed to death ‘weeks before wedding’ at flat in north London
A young woman who was stabbed to death at a flat in north London was due to get married this year, her family have said.
Tejaswini Kontham was found dead at a property in Wembley yesterday morning.
The 27-year-old had been studying for a Master’s degree in the UK and was due to return to her home in Hyderabad, India this summer, according to her father.
Emergency services rushed to Neeld Crescent shortly before 10am but despite their best efforts, Ms Kontham sadly died at the scene.
Another woman, aged 28, believed to be her friend, also suffered knife injuries in the attack but are not believed to be life-threatening.
Ms Kontham’s father told a local TV channel in India that she had travelled to London three years ago and was coming back to Hyderabad for her wedding after the course ended this year.
He said ‘She said she will return after her studies were finished. She had resigned from her temporary job.’
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A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder in Harrow at around 6pm yesterday after a police hunt and remains in custody.
Two people, a 24-year-old man and a 23-year old woman, were also initially arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder.
The man has released on bail pending further enquiries to return to the police station in mid-July, while the woman was released with no further action.
Detective chief inspector Linda Bradley, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: ‘This has been a fast-moving investigation and I would like to thank the public for sharing our appeal for information.
‘I know that the shock of this incident will reverberate throughout the community and I would like to reassure the public that a dedicated team of detectives are working hard to establish exactly what happened.
‘Local officers will remain in the area over the coming days – please speak to them if you have any concerns.’
The Met Police also confirmed that a post-mortem examination was due to be carried out today at Northwick Park mortuary and the force is awaiting the findings.
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