Human remains found in south London after wildfire identified as mum-of-three who was missing for seven years
Joanne Sheen was last seen in Southampton in December 2019 Hampshire Police Matt Watts , News Editor 1 minute ago Human remains discovered in woodland in south-west London following a wildfire are those of a mother-of-three who disappeared nearly seven years ago, police have said.
Her remains were found on August 12 near Padstow Walk in Feltham after the area was affected by a blaze.
Detectives had launched a murder probe, but Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have now taken over the investigation after the remains were identified as those of Joanne Sheen.
A 56-year-old man from Southampton was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder on Thursday, and remains in police custody.
Ms Sheen, 44, had not been seen since she travelled from Fareham, Hampshire, heading to her home city of Southampton, on December 5 2019.
The discovery came after extensive forensic examination and DNA testing of the remains.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said that more than 4,000 lines of enquiry have been raised, more than 300 statements taken, and detailed searches carried out at more than 10 addresses and on numerous vessels.
Specialist teams have also searched waterways and woodland around Southampton.
A spokesperson added: “As part of our investigation, we have today arrested a 56-year-old man from Southampton on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder. He remains in custody at this time as our enquiries continue.
“As our investigation enters this next stage, we are working closely with our colleagues in the Metropolitan Police to establish exactly what happened to Joanne.
“Her death is being treated as murder, and we remain committed to identifying and bringing those responsible to justice.”
Detective Chief Inspector Toby Elcock, from the major crime team, said: “This is a significant development in what has been a long and complex investigation and provides us with several new lines of enquiry, which we are exploring with our dedicated team.
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