Inside Zara Aleena’s sick killer’s mind as he boasted of having massive knives and posed in wanted posters before murder
ZARA Aleena's sick killer boasted of having massive knives and posed in wanted posters before her murder.
Twisted thug Jordan McSweeney, 29, had previously posted a number of pictures of himself on social media glorifying a life of crime.
Today, the vile sexual predator pleaded guilty to the murder of Zara Aleena at the Old Bailey.
McSweeney, who had been released from jail just days before, had ambushed the law graduate after skulking in the shadows.
Zara, 35, was just yards from her house in Ilford, East London, when she was beaten to death as she walked home from a night out.
After setting his sights on Zara, McSweeney was captured on CCTV dragging her into a driveway and battering her to death.
The monster also stole her mobile, keys and handbag and assaulted her.
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Sick killer McSweeney had previously posted a picture showing off his collection of massive knives on Instagram in 2016.
In the carefully arranged photo with the blades , he also appeared to place what is thought to be drugs alongside weighing scales.
And the 29-year-old from Church Elm Lane, Dagenham, east London, also posed up multiple times using "wanted" filters on social media.
McSweeney enjoyed using various Facebook mock up posters with one eerily showing him "wanted by the FBI" for armed robbery in 2021.
Although it may have seemed relatively harmless then, McSweeney went on to commit Zara's brutal murder just a year later.
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Another photo shows the sick killer flipping the middle finger while bragging about being born to be an "enforcer".
The caption reads: "The toughest member of the crew, you make sure everything runs smoothly and any rocks in the road is dealt with swiftly."
Members of Zara's family sat in the well of the court as he admitted sexually assaulting and murdering her.
Prosecutor Oliver Glasgow KC had said McSweeney launched an "attack upon a lone female late at night making her way home, a woman who stood no chance".
At court today, Mr Glasgow added: "She is not the first woman to have attracted the attention of this defendant that night.
"The danger he poses to any woman should he be released on bail.' McSweeney has previous convictions for failing to surrender in the past, the court heard.
Mr Glasgow told the court McSweeney has 28 previous convictions for 69 offences including burglary, theft of a motor vehicle, driving offences, criminal property, assaults on police and assaults on members of the public.
The prosecutor added that McSweeney is "uniquely unsuitable for bail" while the judge said to the defence advocate that it would be difficult to persuade any court that he should be on bail.
Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb adjourned sentencing to 14 December at the Old Bailey.
She said: "I will direct that sentencing will take place on 14 December in this case with a whole day set aside."
The judge told McSweeney: 'You pleaded guilty to very serious matters and I am sure you appreciate I have to sentence you.
"You know the kind of sentence that you will receive but I will listen very carefully to the Crown's opening of the case, any other material that is put before me and any submissions on your behalf.
"So it is in your best interests to keep cooperating with those representing you."
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Zara was an aspiring lawyer who had just started working at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Her death sparked outrage following the stranger murders of Sabina Nessa and Sarah Everard in London as they walked home.
