Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31 having left her home in Ilford on the morning of May 29. Her family has been told about the discovery of the body, which was found during searches in Hampshire’s Bolderwood area on Saturday, but formal identification has yet to be made. The police said a man who was known to Ms Castro Mendez appeared in court on Friday charged with her murder and was remanded into custody. Her disappearance was initially treated as a missing person investigation led by local officers. Police were at a scene in Gray’s Inn Road, Camden, on Friday as part of their investigation.

Source: The Times June 08, 2025 00:23 UTC