Overview

• The Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation after Zahwa Salah Mukhtar was found fatally injured on Chadwell Heath Lane early Saturday.
• A total of four men remain in custody: a 35-year-old on suspicion of murder and three others on suspicion of assisting an offender.
• Detectives say the suspects were known to each other and have begun forensic examinations and witness interviews.
• Zahwa’s family paid tribute describing her as kind and ambitious, saying her loss has left them heartbroken.
• Officers have increased patrols in the Romford area and are urging anyone with information to contact police or Crimestoppers.