Hyderabad woman stabbed to death by Brazilian flatmate in London. In Wembley, London, a 27-year-old woman from Hyderabad was stabbed to death by her Brazilian flatmate. Kontham Tejaswini, who had gone to London for further studies, was allegedly attacked at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at a residential home.
The Metropolitan Police have apprehended the primary suspect and another man.
While Tejaswini died at the scene, the Metropolitan Police said a second lady, 28, was transported to a hospital with stab wounds determined to be non-life threatening. The incident occurred in Wembley’s Neeld Crescent.
As a Hyderabad woman was stabbed to death by a Brazilian flatmate in London, the Brazilian accused “appears to have been” a drug addict who tried to extort money from Tejaswini and stabbed her when she refused, according to police in Hyderabad.
Vijay, Tejaswini’s cousin in Hyderabad, said the suspect moved into the shared housing where Tejaswini stayed with her pals less than a week ago. Tejaswini had traveled to London three years prior to pursuing her Master’s degree.
“The Brazilian man had moved in a few days ago. Tejaswini and he had barely spoken, we have no idea why he would attack her,” said Vijay.
A statement from the Metropolitan Police said, “Two people, a 24-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. The man remains in custody. The woman has been released without further action.”
Another suspect, a 23-year-old man, has also now been arrested. News agency PTI stated that the Metropolitan Police had earlier released an image of Brazilian national Keven Antonio Lourenco De Morais and sought the public’s help in tracing him.
“He was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody at a north London police station,” the Met Police said, without naming him again as he can now be named only if he is charged, according to the PTI report.
Tejaswini had recently completed her Master of Science degree and had visited India approximately a month ago, according to V Satyanarayana, a senior police official in Hyderabad. Tejaswini’s family lives in Hyderabad’s Champapet, and her father works as an electrician and also owns agricultural property.
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“Tejaswini was believed to be looking for a job opportunity. She was living in the shared accommodation with two other girls, including one Akhila, who also suffered stab injuries, and another girl from West Bengal,” said Mr Satyanarayana.
“The accused appears to have been a drug addict who tried to extort money from Tejaswini. When she refused, he stabbed her, according to our information,” he added.
“This has been a fast-moving investigation and I would like to thank the public for sharing our appeal for information about this man. He is now in custody,” an officer in London, Detective Chief Inspector Linda Bradley, was quoted by the Metropolitan Police as saying.
“I recognize the significant concern this incident has caused in the community and I would like to reassure the public that a dedicated team of detectives are working to establish what happened (sic),” she added.
