Somali woman murdered, body stuffed into suitcase and dumbed in a canal in London

[General Duke]

News "Breaking news""A young Somalian woman has been named as the murder victim whose torso was stuffed into a suitcase and thrown into a canal in north London

 

Source:BBC News

 

Nasra Ismail, 27, is thought to have spent two months at the Dennis Handfield House hostel in King's Cross but went missing a month ago. Other body parts were found by divers on Wednesday, four days after the suitcase was found in Regents Canal.

 

Police are questioning a 53-year-old man from Dorset as part of the inquiry. A post-mortem examination could not established the exact cause of Miss Ismail's death, but she is thought to have been dead at least two days before she was found.

 

The 39 residents at the Dennis Handfield hostel, who include people referred by health agencies and rough sleepers, were said to be "very distraught" at the news. Police searched three homes in Highbury and Holloway on Tuesday and believe they have found the spot where the body was dismembered. The teenagers who found the suitcase in the canal in Islington and their families have been offered police support.

 

An inquest has been opened and adjourned at St Pancras Coroners Court.

[General Duke]

Canal body woman named

 

The body was found in a suitcase floating in the canal

By Local London Reporter

 

 

Police have released the identity of a woman whose torso was found in a north London canal.

 

The torso of Nasra Ismail was found in a suitcase floating in the canal in Islington, at the junction of Danbury St and Graham St, about 3pm on Saturday.

 

Police said she was 27 years old and lived in the Islington area.

 

A 53-year-old man was arrested in Dorset yesterday morning, and taken to an east London police station for questioning, where he remains.

 

Police divers yesterday recovered a bundle from the canal, containing a woman's head and limbs.

 

Detectives have searched three addresses in north London in connection with the torso discovery.

 

Post mortem tests on the remains found it belonged to a black woman of slim build who had been dead for at least two days.

 

Cause of death could not be confirmed.

 

Scotland Yard said specialist detectives had reviewed the case and were satisfied there was no "ritual element" to the murder.

 

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen a suitcase being thrown in Regents Canal last week, or who knows of a missing black woman fitting the description.

 

Information can be passed to the Incident Room at Barking on 020 8345 3985, or to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

 

 

12:20pm Thursday 15th April 2004

[General Duke]

Man Remanded over Torso Death

 

By Ju-Lin Tan, PA News

 

 

A man appeared in court today charged with the murder of a Somalian woman whose torso was found in a suitcase dumped in a canal.

 

Daniel Archer, 53, of Willow View, Poole, Dorset, is accused of murdering 27-year-old Nasra Ismail at a property in Conistone Way, Highbury, north London, on or before April 10.

 

He was remanded in custody by Enfield Magistrates – sitting at Tottenham Magistrates Court in north London – to appear before the Old Bailey on April 26th.

 

No application for bail was made.

 

Ms Ismail’s dismembered remains were found in a suitcase floating in Regent’s Canal in Islington, North London, last Saturday.

 

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[Liqaye]

:eek: :eek: :eek:

 

 

My condolences to the family, and i hope the man/woman who did this is brought to justice.

[LadyDotNet]

My deepest condolences goes out to the family. I pray Allah forgives her sins.Amiin.

 

Horrible news, they atleast have a suspect which is something...Motive is still unknown.

[Paragon]

Innaa Llilaahi wa innaa illaah raajicuun. All ya raxma. Aaminn.

 

This is truly a horific revelation. May Allaah guard us all.

[Thinkerman]

Innaa Llilaahi wa innaa illaah raajicuun. All ya raxma. Aaminn.

 

This is truly a horific revelation. May Allaah guard us all.

Amiin

[Intizaar]

Innaa Llilaahi wa innaa illaah raajicuun. Let your family or friends know where u going, Ilaahow silic hanoo dilin.

[king_450]

First ,my condolonce to her family and friends.Secondly somehow i can't add the dots,so many question to ask,but i leave it alone.

[Saxardiid]

Originally posted by JamaaL-11:

Innaa Llilaahi wa innaa illaah raajicuun. All ya raxma. Aaminn.

 

This is truly a horific revelation. May Allaah guard us all.

Aamiin Yaa Rabi