Police make fresh appeal after body found in Salcombe
A woman has already been changed with the murder of 67 year old Mee Kuen Chong
Police have made a fresh appeal for witnesses, after the body of a 67 year old woman from London was found in Salcombe.
Mee Kuen Chong, 67, was reported missing in June. She was last seen in London on June 10th.
Also known as Deborah, was born in Malaysia, but had been living in the Wembley area since 2004.
The Metropolitan Police, which is leading the investigation into her death, are treating it as a murder.
Jemma Mitchell, 36, of Brondesbury Park, Brent, was arrested on Tuesday, 6 July and charged with Mee Chong’s Murder.
She appeared at the Old Bailey and is currently remanded in custody.
Crime scenes are still in place at two houses in North West London, where searches are due to continue for the next few days.
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Eastwood, who is leading the murder investigation, said:
“The discovery of Mee’s body is a tragic development and my thoughts are with her family and friends.
"At this stage, we are working on establishing the full circumstances surrounding Mee’s death and in particular her movements.
“I would ask anyone come that may have seen any suspicious activity on Bennett Road, Salcombe on the 27th June 2021 and any persons who have walked through that area on the 25 or 26 June 2021, who has not yet spoken to police, to please come forward.
"It is absolutely vital that anyone who may have information about Mee’s movements over this period share what they know to help us fully understand what happened to her.”