Body found in search for woman who disappeared after leaving London home
Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing on May 31 having left her home in Ilford on the morning of May 29 (Picture: Facebook/PA)
A body has been found by police searching for a Colombian woman who vanished after leaving her east London home.
Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing 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.
Detective Inspector Jay Gregory said: ‘This is a very sad development in the investigation and our thoughts are very much with Yajaira’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
‘We continue to appeal to anyone with information that could assist the investigation to please come forward.’
A post-mortem examination has yet to take place.
Yajaira’s family has been told about the discovery of the body, which was found during searches in Hampshire’s Bolderwood area on Saturday (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA)
The Met 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.
The investigation was then transferred to the Met’s Specialist Crime Command on June 5, after a range of extensive further inquiries suggested she had come to harm.
Police were at a scene in Gray’s Inn Road, Camden, on Friday as part of their investigation.
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