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POLICE investigating the murder of a Ghanaian consultant paediatrician arrested a 21- year-old man on September 26. The suspect was arrested at an address in Dartford.
Dr Victoria Anyetei, 53, was attacked on her driveway in Teynham Road, Dartford, Kent, early on Tuesday August 14. Her body was discovered by her 19-year-old son in her silver Toyota Avensis at 10.20am. A post-mortem examination carried out the next day showed that she had died from stab wounds to her upper body.
Dr Anyetei, a divorcee and a devout Christian, lived with her son and another young relative, who are now with relatives in Essex. Her former husband lives in Ghana. Mr Beautridge said "It is possible that the killer discarded a weapon nearby, and we are appealing for people in the area around Teynham Road to check their gardens. She will be very sadly missed by her patients, their parents and her colleagues."
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"It is a truly extraordinary crime as these things hardly ever happen; a middle-aged, professional, well respected, upstanding, devout Christian member of the community attacked in a frenzied way in broad daylight," Mr Beautridge added.
Since Christmas Dr Anyetei had worked as a locum consultant paediatrician at St Thomas' Hospital in London.
Dr Frances Flinter, of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, said she was well liked and respected. "We are extremely sad to learn of Dr Victoria Anyetei's tragic death and our condolences go out to all her family and friends," she said. "Victoria had a lovely warm manner with the children she cared for and they in turn always responded very well to her.
They liked having her as their doctor. She was also the sort of doctor that parents instinctively have faith in and she will be very sadly missed by her patients, their parents and her colleagues."
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