Woman denies killing 67-year-old whose body was found in Salcombe woodland
Jemma Mitchell, 36, appeared at the Old Bailey over the death of Mee Kuen Chong, 67
Last updated 28th Sep 2021
A woman has pleaded not guilty to killing a 67-year-old woman from London, who was found dead 250 miles away in Devon.
Mee Kuen Chong, 67, known to friends as Deborah, was reported missing from her home in Wembley, north London, on June 11.
Her body was found in woodland near Salcombe on June 27.
On Tuesday, her alleged killer Jemma Mitchell, 37, appeared in the dock of Court One at the Old Bailey for a plea hearing.
She pleaded not guilty to murdering Ms Chong on a date between June 10 and 27 this year.
Judge Anthony Leonard QC set a provisional four-week trial for September 26 next year.
A further hearing was set for December 23 this year for the defendant to attend by video link.
The defendant, of Brondesbury Park, Brent, north-west London, was remanded into custody.