A 31-year-old Ghanaian woman has been stabbed to death in the United Kingdom according to the Metropolitan Police.
Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey was reportedly stabbed in broad daylight by a stranger in Brixton’s Stockwell Park Walk on May 1, 2023.
Reports suggest she was talking to her grandmother on the phone while on the way home after buying a birthday present for her mother and a few metres away from her home when a man approached from behind and attacked her.
“Officers were swiftly on the scene along with the London Ambulance Service. The 31-year-old victim was treated but very sadly died at the scene,” the Metropolitan police said in a press conference.
Detectives launched an investigation following reports of the stabbing and the 33-year-old man who committed the crime was arrested on Wednesday, May 3.
Mohamed Nur has so far been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon.
He has also been charged with three counts of causing grievous bodily harm against two separate women and a man.
Meanwhile, a statement from her family described the deceased as a smart, dedicated, and loving person who always helped others.
“She wouldn’t hurt a fly. We are devastated by the news of the passing of our daughter. We can’t believe a senseless crime like this has happened as we can’t imagine who would do this to her.
“Our hearts are completely broken and will not understand why someone would take our beautiful girl away from us. She will forever be in our hearts as we will carry on living life as gracefully and beautifully as she did,” the statement said.
Miss Dogbey was the Founder of the Odette Foundation, a charity that worked with people suffering from sickle cell in Ghana and Togo.