She was only 32 — a loving mother of two, newly pregnant, and hoping for a fresh start. But Alana Odysseos never got that chance.
The young mum from Walthamstow, East London, was brutally stabbed to death by her boyfriend, Shaine March, a convicted killer who had already served time for murder. Alana had just discovered she was four weeks pregnant when her life was stolen in July last year.
“She was vulnerable,” the prosecutor said softly. “All she wanted was to be loved.” But behind closed doors, Alana faced terrifying control — threats, accusations, and emotional abuse. She told her sister, “Can’t help who you love, but he don’t love any of us.” Hours later, she was dead — stabbed 19 times.
As she lay bleeding, she used her final strength to cry for help: “Shaine stabbed me!”
Her story is a devastating reminder of how love can turn dangerous — and why no one should ever suffer in silence.
May her name, Alana, stand for every woman who deserved safety, love, and life.