The Metropolitan police have come under fire from the friends and neighbours of murdered primary school teacher Sabina Nessa amid reports the police plan to withdraw extra patrols only days after the 28-year-old was killed. Sabina was attacked only minutes from her home in Kidbrooke in southeast London on Friday evening and her body was discovered in a local park the following day.

       Kidbrooke resident Karen Griffiths told ITV News: "I know they can't really do much.

       "But I think when they say they are going to have a police presence for the next four or five days, well why not continue to have that.

       "Because we have not really seen the police."

       "My family we have lived in the area for 44 years and we have never had anything like this happen so close to home," added another, Rosie Collins.

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       Sabina's devastated cousin Zubel Ahmed told ITV News the family was "inconsolable" over her loss.

       "The shock has not sunk in. She was a beautiful, kind, caring soul," said Mr Ahmed.

       "I express my deepest sympathies for her sisters - Mum and dad are absolutely devastated.

       "Nothing is making sense to us, why was she taken from us we just don't know," he added.

       "She was the sweetest person, sweetest girl I don't understand how someone can do this it's a big loss to our family," continued Mr Ahmed.

       "We went and saw her parents, they are inconsolable.

       "It's the worst way for someone to go."

       Police meanwhile have released details of the route Sabina took through the Cator Park at the time of the attack in the hope that any further witnesses will come forward.

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       Detective Inspector Joe Garrity said: “Our investigation is making good progress and specialist officers remain at the crime scene carrying out intensive searches and enquiries.

       “We are incredibly grateful for all of those who have so far come forward and spoken to us but we believe there are still others out there who may have information that could help. If you think you saw Sabina or any suspicious behavior in or around the park on Friday evening please speak to us.

       “Sabina’s journey should have taken just over five minutes but she never made it to her destination.

       "We know the community are rightly shocked by this murder – as are we – and we are using every resource available to us to find the individual responsible.”