Harshita Brella murder: CCTV released of 24-year-old with husband on evening police believe he killed her

Detectives investigating the murder of Harshita Brella person released CCTV of the 24-year-old with her hubby connected the evening constabulary fishy helium killed her.

Northamptonshire Police launched a execution probe into Harshita’s decease aft her assemblage was recovered wrong the footwear of a conveyance successful Ilford, eastbound London, successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, November 14.

Detectives moving connected the lawsuit fishy that Harshita was murdered successful Corby connected the evening of Sunday, November 10. The premier fishy successful her execution is her husband, 23-year-old Pankaj Lamba of Sturton Walk, Corby.

Harshita Brella’s assemblage had been transported from Corby to eastbound London by car, which was near parked successful Brisbane Road, Ilford. Police are present searching for Pankaj Lamba who they privation to speech to successful transportation with her decease and judge has fled the country.

The probe squad has been piecing unneurotic hours of CCTV footage successful the Corby and Ilford areas to way the movements of Harshita and her husband. Earlier this week, officers released images of Pankaj Lamba successful the Ilford country and appealed for accusation from anyone who whitethorn person interacted with him.

They are present keen to perceive from radical who were successful the Cottingham Road country of Corby connected the evening of Sunday, November 10, and who whitethorn person dashcam footage oregon different accusation that could assistance the investigation.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell from the East Midlands Special Operations Major Crime Unit (EMSOU), said: “Our inquiries person established that Pankaj and Harshita were successful the country of the boating water connected Sunday evening, and arsenic portion of our ongoing probe we person carried retired searches successful the surrounding area.

“We cognize that it’s a engaged portion of the municipality and determination volition person been a batch of passing traffic. As such, we’re appealing to anyone who was successful Corby betwixt 6pm and 9pm connected Sunday, November 10, specifically successful the country astir the Corby Boating Lake, Cottingham Road and Westcott Way.

“If you person immoderate dashcam footage, oregon different accusation that whitethorn beryllium applicable to the investigation, nevertheless small, delight interaction america arsenic soon arsenic possible.

“Any accusation you person whitethorn assistance america portion unneurotic precisely what happened to Harshita and assistance bring her slayer to justice.”

In August, Northamptonshire Police received a study of home maltreatment by Harshita. Following her death, a reappraisal of the Force’s handling of this probe was carried out.

Assistant Chief Constable Emma James said: “Following Harshita’s death, Northamptonshire Police reviewed the Force’s handling of an probe which was launched pursuing a home maltreatment allegation by Harshita Brella connected August 29.

“The probe was owned by a specializer detective from wrong the Domestic Abuse Investigation Team.

“Harshita was identified arsenic being astatine precocious hazard of home maltreatment and was instantly assigned an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA). A referral was besides made to the MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference), sharing accusation with partners and collectively formulating a information plan. Harshita was placed successful a refuge and visited and contacted by officers connected a fig of occasions passim the investigation.

“The alleged perpetrator was identified, rapidly arrested and bailed with conditions.

“Northamptonshire Police actively sought and obtained a Domestic Violence Protection Notice (DVPN) and a Domestic Violence Protection Order was authorised astatine Northampton Magistrates Court connected September 5 which remained successful spot for 28 days whilst the investigations continued against the alleged perpetrator.