Walker spotted bodies of ‘murdered’ sisters, 27 and 46, in London park but left them as she thought they were asleep
THE bodies of two dead sisters were seen lying in a park the day before they were discovered by cops – but walkers just thought they were asleep.
Nicole Smallman, 26, and her half-sister Bibaa Henry, 47, were found dead in Fryent Country Park in North West London on Sunday, two days after they were reported missing.
They went to the park with friends on Friday afternoon for a picnic to celebrate Bibaa's birthday.
Social worker Bibaa and photographer Nicole were reported missing when they failed to return home.
A murder inquiry was launched when their bodies were discovered in the park on Sunday lunchtime.
The killings took the total number of murders in the capital this year to 50.
But a local resident told a neighbour that she saw the bodies of the sisters and a single rucksack when she visited park on Saturday, but presumed they were asleep.
"SLEEPING"
Dog walkers visiting the park on Friday saw three groups of people on the hill in Wembley at around 9pm.
One resident also overheard another person telling police of a knife seen in the park.
The 66-year-old retired shopkeeper said: "My neighbour saw the two girls on Saturday, but she thought they were rough sleepers.
"It was not clear they were injured or anything.
"She said she just saw the two girls lying on the floor and there was a backpack next to them.
"But then it rained a lot on Saturday so it must've washed a lot of things away.
My neighbour saw the two girls on Saturday, but she thought they were rough sleepers.
Local resident
"If I ever see people sleeping up there, I usually go up to them and say 'are you okay?'
"Sometimes there are people lying up there who might look dead, but they are sleeping.
"When I was there on Sunday, I heard another person waiting to speak to the police and they said they had a knife.
"I have found a couple of knives there myself, but that was more towards the woods.
"There used to be a couple of people sleeping in the bushes and there used to be tents.
"Eastern Europeans tend to sleep there, but now it is much less since they cleared it up last year."
TRIBUTES
Floral tributes were left at the park today where two sisters were murdered, addressed to "dearest cousin Bibaa" and "Nicole."
One message, attached to the lilies, read: "Dearest cousin Bibaa. I hear your laughter, see your smile and I feel your joyful and fun spirit now and always.
"Thank you for always cracking me up and making life lighter. I miss you so much already.
"Thank you for all your kindness and support in unseen ways.
"Forge ahead bravely and rest in peace."
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Another message, attached to a second bouquet of lilies, appeared to read: "Dearest cousin Nicole. I am so grateful to have had your beautiful loving caring presence in my life.
"Your positive healing light will shine on in my heart forever.
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"I miss you so much already. Thank you for all your kindness and support in unseen ways.
"Forge ahead bravely and rest in peace."
