Police investigating Colchester murder 'still need to identify more people'

More than a quarter of the images released by detectives investigating the murder of Nahid Almanea in Colchester have been identified.

The CCTV stills and moving footage were released to the public last Wednesday. As of today officers have:

• Eliminated 49 images of the 161 published
• Eliminated eight videos of the 38 which are currently live on the website
• Identified 27 people out of a possible 90

Nahid, was murdered on Tuesday 17 June on the Salary Brook Trail in Colchester. The 31-year-old, who was studying at the University of Essex, died as a result of stab wounds.

She was attacked at around 10.40am as she walked from her student accommodation in nearby Woodrow Way along the trail to the university complex in Wivenhoe.

The CCTV images show potential witnesses. They are from cameras at the barrier on the Capon Road at the University of Essex, and from cameras at Avon Way, Purcell Close, and the Hunwicke Road shops on the Greenstead estate.

Click here to see the images on the Essex Police website.

Anybody who recognises themselves or anyone else in the images are asked to get in touch by calling Essex Police on 01245 282103 quoting the image reference number that they recognise.

People can also give information to the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Crimestoppers has offered a reward on £10,000 payable for information which leads to the conviction of the person or people responsible for Nahid’s murder.