Overview

• Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, left her Ilford home on May 29 and was reported missing on May 31.
• Detectives recovered human remains on June 7 in the Bolderwood area of Lyndhurst in Hampshire.
• Juan Toledo, 51, was arrested on June 4 and charged with her murder on June 6 at Barkingside Magistrates’ Court.
• The Met’s Specialist Crime Command is leading the investigation with active crime scenes in Camden and Lambeth.
• A post-mortem examination is pending and the victim’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.