Family criticises police handling Brella’s claims of abuse by Pankaj Lamba before she was killed in 2024
When Sonia Dabas described her younger sister, she spoke with tears in her eyes and a visceral sense of heartbreak. “We completed each other,” the 30-year-old said. “I always guided her. She always shared everything with me, her problems … Without her, no one can understand me. She is the only one.”
It has been 18 months since Harshita Brella, a 24-year-old Indian national living in the UK, was found dead in the boot of a Vauxhall Corsa in east London on 14 November 2024.
In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines may be found via www.befrienders.org.
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Family criticises police handling Brella’s claims of abuse by Pankaj Lamba before she was killed in 2024When Sonia Dabas described her younger sister, she spoke with tears in her eyes and a visceral sense of heartbrea...
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