Man admits killing law school graduate as she walked home in London
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A sexual predator with a string of convictions pleaded guilty on Friday to killing a woman as she walked home in London — one in a string of attacks that heightened fears about women's safety on the city's streets.
Jordan McSweeney, 29, admitted sexually assaulting and murdering 35-year-old Zara Aleena, who was attacked after a night out in June and left for dead in a driveway. Aleena died from multiple injuries after she was kicked and stamped on by McSweeney, the BBC reported.
Prosecutors said McSweeney has a long criminal record, with 28 convictions for 69 offenses including criminal damage, burglary and assault. He was released from prison just days before he attacked Aleena, a law school graduate who was training to become a lawyer.
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