Harshita Brella police issue new CCTV pictures of murder suspect husband

Police person named Ms Brella's husband, Pankaj Lamba arsenic a premier suspect, aft her remains were recovered successful a car footwear successful Ilford, eastbound London, connected November 14, sparking a manhunt

Northamptonshire Police person released CCTV successful the hunt for Harshita Brella's hubby astir a week aft the find of the 24-year-old's remains sparked an planetary manhunt.

The 24-year-old woman's assemblage was recovered wrong the footwear of a conveyance connected Brisbane Road successful Ilford, eastbound London, adjacent to an entranceway to Valentines Park successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, aft her household asked radical to record a ailment arsenic they "thought thing was wrong" by November 13.

An planetary manhunt is present nether mode for Ms Brella's husband, Pankaj Lamba, who was named by Northamptonshire Police arsenic the premier fishy successful her murder.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell from the East Midlands Special Operations Major Crime Unit (EMSOU), said: “We are moving intimately with policing colleagues and our partners successful the CPS, and successful bid to unafraid justness for Harshita, determination are definite aspects of this probe we are incapable to remark on.

“While I admit determination is simply a batch of speculation successful the media, we would inquire radical to deliberation cautiously astir the obligations we person to bring justness by maintaining the integrity of the investigation. However, the probe continues astatine gait and we are pursuing galore lines of inquiry.

“Our inquiries person established that Pankaj Lamba drove a Silver Vauxhall Corsa (pictured) from Corby to Ilford sometime connected the greeting of Monday, November 11. We fishy Harshita’s assemblage had been placed successful the footwear of the conveyance by Lamba earlier leaving Corby. Lamba past abandoned the conveyance successful Brisbane Road, Ilford and made his getaway.”

“We are continuing to entreaty for accusation and I would impulse anyone who whitethorn person seen thing suspicious oregon had immoderate sightings of Pankaj Lamba successful Corby, Ilford oregon elsewhere successful the days starring up to the find of Harshita’s body, to interaction constabulary arsenic soon arsenic possible.

“Any information, nary substance however small, whitethorn beryllium applicable to the probe and assistance america get justness for Harshita.

“Specialist officers proceed to supply enactment to Harshita’s household and our thoughts are with them astatine this highly hard clip arsenic they effort travel to presumption with the tragic nonaccomplishment of their girl and sister.”

The woman's parents said they present "want justice" for their daughter. Speaking from India, Ms Brella's mother, Sudesh Kumari, said: "I conscionable privation justness for my daughter."

Her father, Satbir Brella, told BBC News: "I privation my son-in-law to beryllium brought to justness and I privation my daughter's assemblage brought home." Her sister, Sonia Dabas, said her sibling was "very excited" to determination to the UK successful April pursuing an arranged marriage with Lamba but "didn't unrecorded a precise blessed life" aft settling successful the country.

A neighbour has said she heard 2 blistering rows, 1 involving a pistillate who "sounded scared", successful the days earlier Ms Brella's assemblage was discovered. Northamptonshire Police Chief Inspector Paul Cash told a property league successful Kettering: "Inquiries pb america to fishy that Harshita was murdered successful Northamptonshire earlier this period by her hubby Pankaj Lamba.

"We fishy Lamba transported Harshita's assemblage from Northamptonshire to Ilford by car. We judge helium has present fled the country." Earlier, a constabulary spokesperson confirmed Ms Brella had antecedently been the unfortunate of home unit and successful aboriginal September was made taxable of a Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) astatine Northampton Magistrates' Court.

Northamptonshire Police person made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to the fact that of erstwhile interaction betwixt the unit and Ms Brella. Anyone who whitethorn person accusation is asked to telephone constabulary connected 101 quoting Operation Westcott oregon telephone Crimestoppers anonymously connected 0800 555111.

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