Maida Vale: Tributes paid to woman killed as family say ‘she didn’t deserve to die’

25 Jan 2022

Evening Standard

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Maida Vale Tributes paid to woman killed as family say she didnt deserve to die

The devastated family of a 43-year-old woman who was stabbed to death on a west London street said “she didn’t deserve to die” as they laid flowers at the scene.

he devastated family of a 43-year-old woman who was stabbed to death on a west London street said “she didn’t deserve to die” as they laid flowers at the scene.

Speaking on Tuesday morning, her tearful son said: “She didn’t deserve to die please keep her in your prayers. Everyone who knew her knew she was a good person.”

Her family said they had lived in the area for a long time and her flat was close to the crime scene.

The horror incident was reported to police just after 9am on Monday.

Officers arrived to Chippenham Rd to find the woman having suffered stab injuries and a 41-year-old man struck by a vehicle.

Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police announced shortly after 5pm on Monday that a 26-year-old man who was driving the car has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Eyewitness Lolita Aranas, 66, said: “There were children screaming a man was laying across the road with a head injury and a woman was also lasting in the ground. It was like a scene from hell. I’m a volunteer at at Peter’s church which overlooks the scene I could not believe what I was seeing. The paramedics came and worked on them so hard.”

Neighbours said the woman may have been dropping of her children at the local secondary school when she was attacked.

<p>Raad Jiyad attempted to save the woman who was killed by the knifeman</p> — Raad Jiyad attempted to save the woman who was killed by the knifeman
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Raad Jiyad, 52, who lives locally, got blood on his hands trying to save the woman from the knifeman.

He told The Standard: “I saw a man over a woman with a knife, I saw the blade. I heard her screaming in pain.

“I wanted to try and make him come towards me instead to buy her some time. We tried to save her.

“He had this big knife so no one wanted to go near. Then this car came through and ran him over. It was all over so quickly.

“I think the driver was just trying to buy time to distract him.”

Cllr Tim Rocca said: “It’s fair to say the community is in absolute shock at what happened this morning on Chippenham Road. Two people have lost their lives in truly tragic and senseless circumstances.

“The police are keeping local councillors informed and we’ll be looking to them to complete their investigation as to what precisely happened. Our thoughts are with the families at such a terrible time.”