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Detectives investigating after human remains were stumbled on in a park in Croydon possess brought charges against a 44-year-veteran man and a 48-year-veteran woman.
Gemma Saundercock, (22.07.75) of Holmbury Grove, Croydon and Steve Samson (10.05.1979) of Burnell Road, Sutton were arrested on Saturday, 6 April.
They will seem in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, 9 April, charged with murder and the prevention of the lawful and first price burial of a physique.
Samson has also been charged with three counts of making indecent photos of a dinky one. These charges are unconnected with the murder investigation at this stage.
The household of 38-year-veteran Sarah Mayhew possess been informed of the charges and officers remain in shut contact as they enhance them thru this extremely hard time.
Chief Superintendent Andy Brittain, who leads policing in Croydon, acknowledged: “I must thank the detectives and officers all the scheme thru the Met whose skills continues to enable this fleet and thorough investigation.
“The local neighborhood has also offered noteworthy enhance during this time, as officers applied this needed work, and we are very appreciative of their efforts.
“My sincere condolences are with Sarah’s household, and we will continue to enhance them as the investigation progresses.”
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An investigation turned into once launched following a call to police quickly after 09:00hrs on Tuesday, 2 April, to reviews of doubtless human remains stumbled on on Rowdown Fields in Croydon.
Someone with information that may perchance well reduction the investigation who has but to talk with police is requested to call 101, quoting reference 1656/02Apr.