"She will forever be in our hearts" Family of woman stabbed by a stranger say they're devastated

The family of a woman who is believed to have been stabbed on the street by a stranger in south London, say their 'hearts are completely broken.'

31 year old Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey was fatally stabbed on Monday afternoon. Police say they believe she was attacked from behind by a man who was not known to her.

Emergency crews were called just after 4pm to Stockwell Park Walk where they found Johanita with stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene at 4.42pm.

In a statement her family say:

“We are devastated by the news of the passing of our daughter. Johanita was a smart, dedicated, and loving girl who always helped anyone. She hasn’t got one bad bone in her body. She wouldn’t hurt a fly. We can’t believe a senseless crime like this has happened as we can’t imagine who would do this to her.

“Our hearts are completely broken and will not understand why someone would take our beautiful girl away from us, she will forever be in our hearts as we will carry on living life as gracefully and beautifully as she did.”

Specially trained officers continue to provide support to Johanita’s family.

Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation and have carried out a number of enquiries, including a review of CCTV from the area. They have also spoken to several witnesses.

A 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody after officers were granted a warrant of further detention at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 3 May.