Any evidence that has been held including if DNA was found and information relating to the case
Dear Metropolitan Police Service (MPS),
I am writing to you in Regards to a very old case going back almost 26 years, and that is the case of the murder of a 11 year old girl called Nayantara Ali who lived in Forest gate on Pevensey Road E7, she was sexually molested and murdered in a brutal way and her body was later found just yards from her home. This case holds very close to my heart and of interest as I lived on the same street as Nayantara and finally I have decided to make more awareness about this case as I believe the people and authority's have forgotten about this case and has been lying cold for a long time.
I am requesting from you to disclose all evidences that you have from the case, and furthermore I would like you to disclose if DNA evidence was found of the suspect on the body or on the evidence related to the case, and since new technology has emerged and breakthroughs have come into place what has the Met done to further this case and try bringing those responsible to justice.
I also want to know how many people was interviewed by the Met at the time of the incident and was those living with Nayan questioned and was there DNA samples taken i.e The family.
I want as much information as you can provide under the freedom of information act.
I would be great full if you could reopen this case as it shook the community at the time going back to 1994, also I would be happy to speak to you and will attach my number below.
Thank you please get in touch or reply back to me
[mobile phone number removed]
Yours faithfully,
Irfan [Name removed]
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Information Rights Unit
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Our ref: 01/FOI/20/015403
11/08/2020
Dear Mr [Name removed]
Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 01/FOI/20/015403
I write in connection with your request for information which was received
by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on 10/08/2020. I note you seek
access to the following information:
I am writing to you in Regards to a very old case going back almost 26
years, and that is the case of the murder of a 11 year old girl called
Nayantara Ali who lived in Forest gate on Pevensey Road E7, she was
sexually molested and murdered in a brutal way and her body was later
found just yards from her home. This case holds very close to my heart and
of interest as I lived on the same street as Nayantara and finally I have
decided to make more awareness about this case as I believe the people and
authority's have forgotten about this case and has been lying cold for a
long time.
I am requesting from you to disclose all evidences that you have from the
case, and furthermore I would like you to disclose if DNA evidence was
found of the suspect on the body or on the evidence related to the case,
and since new technology has emerged and breakthroughs have come into
place what has the Met done to further this case and try bringing those
responsible to justice.
I also want to know how many people was interviewed by the Met at the time
of the incident and was those living with Nayan questioned and was there
DNA samples taken i.e The family.
I want as much information as you can provide under the freedom of
information act.
I would be great full if you could reopen this case as it shook the
community at the time going back to 1994, also I would be happy to speak
to you and will attach my number below.
Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
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Yours sincerely
Gary Quan
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We have deleted a response to this request sent by the Metropolitan Police Service on 13 August 2020 as the attachment contained the requester's name, which the requester has asked us to remove (our ref: GDPR/17/20210614-1). A redacted version of the attachment is available at https://files.whatdotheyknow.com/request...
The text of the response read:
Dear Mr [Name removed]
Freedom of Information Request Reference No: 01/FOI/20/015403
Please see the attached in respect of your Freedom of Information request
referenced above.
Yours sincerely
I Burgess
Information Manager
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access to information you can lodge a complaint with the MPS to have the
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the date of the refusal notice, and addressed to:
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London
SW6 1SF
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