POOLE Labour Party has called for better protection for women in the wake of the death of Sabina Nessa.

A period of silence was observed in the conference hall in Brighton in memory of Ms Nessa, 28, who was attacked while walking to meet a friend at a pub near her home in south-east London.

Joanne Oldale, of Poole Labour Party, said: “We’ve already spoken about Sabina Nessa today and the fact she was a woman in a public space and that simple fact alone made her vulnerable.

“We should all say her name: Sabina Nessa, rest in peace.

“In the short time since Sabina’s death, it’s likely that three further women have been killed by men in the UK.

“Sabina’s death was not an isolated event. Far from it.

“Women and girls face violence in the form of stalking, harassment and assault every day – in the home, in the streets, at work, online and at school.”