‘Beautiful’ woman in her 20s stabbed to death in middle of town centre

Marjama Osman,26,was killed in Croydon on Saturday (Picture: Met Police)

A woman who died after she suffered stab wounds at her south London home before staggering and collapsing has been named by police.

Marjama Osman,was described as ‘smiley and bubbly’ by neighbours. They said she lived alone and before her death had been screaming for help before passersby alerted police.

Isabella Mularz,40,a neighbour said Marjama was a ‘lovely young woman’ and was always smiling and ‘bubbly.’

She told Metro: ‘She always made a big fuss of my baby,she was just so nice and seemed to like children.’

Another neighbour said: ‘She was such a nice person. We knew her as MJ. She was a positive person,always smiling.’

Neighbours tried to save her,covering her with a blanket to keep her warm before paramedics and police arrived.

Isabella said she heard desperate screams from Marjama on Saturday night when the attack happened and she told Metro: ‘I heard her screaming ‘help,help,help’. She was banging on the door of a flat.

‘One of the other neighbours called the police. I came out and saw her lying there bleeding,it has affected me very deeply.

Bella Reene,75,described how a furious argument was taking place on the street between three people before those involved went through the gate to the flats where the victim lived.

She told Metro: ‘There was very loud arguing,it was very aggressive. There were three people: a woman and two men.

Emergency services were called to Croydon town centre in south London just before 9am today (Picture: UKNIP)

‘They disappeared inside the gate and the next thing I heard was a young  woman had died.’

A Met police statement said: ‘Formal identification is yet to take place but the victim has been named as 26-year-old Marjama Osman from Croydon.

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‘Her family are aware and will continue to receive support from specialist officers.

‘Officers within the Met Police’s Specialist Crime Command launched a murder investigation and have been pursuing enquiries in the local area.

‘A 33-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. On Sunday,1 June,officers also arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

‘Both men have since been released on bail whilst enquiries continue.’

Detective chief inspector David Whellams said inquiries had indicated that she had suffered injuries at her home in a block of flats just off Frith Road in the centre of Croydon.

He said: ‘We appreciate that this tragic incident has caused real concern within the community in Croydon.

‘Our priority at the moment is to continue gathering the evidence we need to hold whoever is responsible for Marjama’s death to account,whilst supporting her family at this difficult time.

‘Our understanding at the moment is that Marjama was assaulted inside an address on Frith Road before going into the street,where she collapsed.

‘We are appealing to anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area to contact us and assist with our investigation.

‘We appreciate that there is speculation within the local community around Marjama’s death.

‘I would encourage anyone who may have heard anything concerning her death to contact us. These conversations within the community could lead us to getting the justice Marjama deserves.’