After a woman's body was discovered in the east London car's boot, a murder inquiry was started. The 24-year-old Corby, Northamptonshire native's body was discovered in the car's trunk on Brisbane Road in Ilford just after midnight on Thursday.Police consider her death to be a "targeted" act and are considering it as a murder. The Met Police and Northamptonshire Police are looking into it. "Officers from Northamptonshire Police contacted the Met shortly after midnight on Thursday, November 14th, expressing concerns regarding the welfare of a woman who was thought to be in a car in the east London area," a Met spokeswoman stated."The car was located parked in Brisbane Road, Ilford and the body of a 24-year-old woman was found inside the vehicle.”
Photos on Saturday showed a crime scene in place outside the entrance to Valentines Park, which lies at the end of Brisbane Road. The entrance to the park had also been taped off by police.Superintendent Steve Freeman of Northamptonshire Police said the force was alerted on Wednesday by a member of the public, with concerns for the welfare of a woman from the Northamptonshire town of Corby, around 90 miles north of London.
They launched an urgent investigation, which led to the woman’s body being found in the boot.A crime scene has reportedly been in place at a house in Sturton Walk on Crosby’s Lincoln Estate for four days.
A neighbour told the Northamptonshire Telegraph the house had had around 12 people living in it last year and at one point was subject to noise complaints.
They said the number of people living there has since reduced, and that it is home to people of various European nationalities.
They reported hearing a commotion earlier in the week, telling Northamptonshire Telegraph she heard “banging coming from the house” then heard the gate slam.
"The way that gate slammed I knew something had happened,” she said. “Someone took off quickly.
“I had heard banging coming from the house and then they obviously just legged it.”
The residential street in about half-a-mile long, beginning at main road Ley Street and intersecting several other residential streets, before coming to a dead end at popular green space Valentines Park, which it runs alongside for 500ft.
Supt Freeman said: “Detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit Major Crime Team and the Metropolitan Police have been working at pace to establish the circumstances that led to the woman’s death.
“The investigation is ongoing and there will be continued police activity over the weekend in various locations, including Corby and Ilford.
“Although we believe that this was a targeted incident and there is no wider risk to members of the public, extra patrols will be taking place in Corby in the coming days for reassurance purposes.
“Anyone with any concerns is welcome to approach one of these officers who will be happy to help, and anyone who may have information that could assist our inquiries, is asked to contact us on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.”
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