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07/03/2007
Man arrested over Lalia Rezk murder
Police investigating the murder of mother-of-two Laila Rezk last year have arrested a man.
Mrs Rezk, 51, was murdered shortly after returning to her home in Putney in south London last November.
Her daughter found her, lying in her home suffering from severe head injuries, and she died later in hospital.
Police believe that she may have been followed from a bus as she returned home from work.
The suspect, whose age has not been released, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with Mrs Rezk's death. He is being held in custody at a south London police station.
(KMcA/SP)
Mrs Rezk, 51, was murdered shortly after returning to her home in Putney in south London last November.
Her daughter found her, lying in her home suffering from severe head injuries, and she died later in hospital.
Police believe that she may have been followed from a bus as she returned home from work.
The suspect, whose age has not been released, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with Mrs Rezk's death. He is being held in custody at a south London police station.
(KMcA/SP)
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