The family of a student who was killed at her university halls have paid tribute to their "beautiful, irreplaceable angel".
Sabita Thanwani, 19, died after sustaining serious neck injuries at her accommodation in Clerkenwell, central London, on March 19.
Emergency services were called to Arbour House in Sebastian Street at around 5.10am but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination carried out on the City, University of London student at Whittington Hospital on Monday gave Ms Thanwani's cause of death as sharp force trauma to the neck.
A 22-year-old man, Maher Maaroufe, who is believed to be known to Ms Thanwani, has been charged with her murder.
The Tunisian national, of no fixed address, has also been charged with assault on an emergency worker.
Yesterday, the family of Ms Thanwani issued a statement paying tribute.
Her parents, who live in Golders Green according to the Standard, said: "Sabita Thanwani was our daughter. Our angel. Her life, that we hoped would be long, was cut tragically short. She was ripped away from those who loved her so very dearly; her mum, dad, brother, grandparents, extended family and friends.
"Sabita was the most caring and loving person we have ever known. She inspired us every day of her precious 19 years of life. Her mission was to help everyone. She was studying psychology at City University to make this happen. Her whole life was ahead of her, a life where her radiant smile and incredible heart could only spread warmth and kindness."
They continued: "In her short life, she helped so many. Sabita was pure and did not see bad in anyone, because there was no badness in her own awesome heart. We will never ever stop loving or missing our beautiful, irreplaceable Sabita. The girl that was an angel upon the earth is now an angel in heaven.
"We can only pray that lessons will be learnt and that somehow, there will come a day when girls and women are safe. We will never be able to thank the Metropolitan Police enough for their dedication and tireless work in finding justice for our Sabita. From our hearts, we thank everyone for their love and support.
"We ask that our privacy is respected and as a family we can quietly grieve."
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