The grim exploitation of Sabina Nessa’s murder
People are projecting their own pet causes on to another senseless tragedy.
The killing of Sabina Nessa has prompted public outpourings of shock, anger and sympathy for her friends and family. That a young woman, a beloved primary-school teacher, had her life ended in a public place, and just minutes from her London home, is tragic and incomprehensible.
Inevitably, connections have been drawn to the murder of Sarah Everard earlier this year. Both killings have prompted national discussions about male violence, women’s safety and the inadequacies of the state in deterring male offenders and protecting women.