December trial for accused killer of Zara Aleena

An alleged killer accused of beating aspiring lawyer Zara Aleena to death as she walked home from a night out with friends will stand trial in December. Jordan McSweeney, 29, is charged with murdering the 35-year-old in Cranbrook Road, Ilford, east London, in the early hours of Sunday 26 June. McSweeney also tried to rape Ms Aleena and robbed her of her handbag, mobile phone and house keys, it is said. He was due to enter pleas today for murder,…