Harshita Brella murder: Family say they will never forget her

An investigation is continuing into the death of the xx year old from Corby, whose body was found in a car in Ilford in east London

Harshita Brella
Author: Jonny FreemanPublished 22nd Nov 2024

The family of a woman from Corby who was found dead in a car in Ilford in east London say they will never forget her.

The death of Harshita Brella last week is being treated as murder.

An international manhunt was launched after her body was discovered in the car parked in Brisbane Road in the early hours of November 14.

Ms Brella is believed to have been strangled, with her husband Pankaj Lamba, 23, named by police as a prime suspect in her killing.

Harshita’s family have issued the following tribute to their daughter and sister:

“Harshita, you left this world but you are still with us in our hearts and will always be there.

“We will never forget you till our last breath. Always stay with us.

“We miss you in every very moment of our life.”

On Thursday, Northamptonshire Police said detectives want to hear from people who were in the area around Corby Boating Lake, Cottingham Road and Westcott Way on the evening of November 10, and who may have dashcam footage or other information that could assist the investigation.

Harshita Brella

Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Johnny Campbell, said:

"Our inquiries have established that Pankaj and Harshita were in the area of the boating lake on Sunday evening, and as part of our ongoing investigation we have carried out searches in the surrounding area.

"We know that it's a busy part of the town and there will have been a lot of passing traffic.

"As such, we're appealing to anyone who was in Corby between 6pm and 9pm on Sunday, November 10, specifically in the area around the Corby Boating Lake, Cottingham Road and Westcott Way.

"If you have any dashcam footage, or other information that may be relevant to the investigation, however small, please contact us as soon as possible.

"Any information you have may help us piece together exactly what happened to Harshita and help bring her killer to justice."

Anyone with information can call 101 quoting Operation Westcott, can submit information or footage via an online public portal at www.mipp.police.uk or can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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