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Body Believed to Be Missing London Woman Found in Hampshire Search

Police have charged a man known to the victim; forensic tests are pending as crime scenes remain in London boroughs

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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.