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Zara Aleena: Coroner tells Met and Probation Service to improve

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Zara Aleena was raped and murdered in east London in June 2022 .

Jordan McSweeney was jailed for life at the Old Bailey for the attack on Ms Aleena .

Nadia Persaud , area coroner for east London , said there was a lack of "rigour, detail and independence" in the Met police investigation of its own handling of the case.

She also raised concerns about low staffing levels within the Probation Service .

The probation delivery unit responsible for managing the offender was "understaffed".