Glowing in her graduation photo – that’s the image of Sabina Nessa most of us have seen. A bright young woman with her whole life ahead of her. Like Sarah Everard just six months ago, Nessa’s case has reignited conversations around women’s safety and the clear lack of progress in the issue of violence against women and girls.
She was on her way to meet a friend last Friday night. Her journey should have taken just over five minutes. She did not reach her destination. The 28-year-old primary school teacher was found dead the following morning in Cator Park near OneSpace community centre, her body hidden under a pile of leaves.
Like many people I first heard of Nessa’s death through social media. I went to various news sites, looking for more information on her case, expecting her story to be all over the news. But coverage was minimal.
