Cops hunting missing dad Justin Henry find body in car boot weeks after he was last seen at London McDonald’s drive-thru
COPS hunting for missing dad Justin Henry have found a body in a car boot weeks after he was last seen at a McDonald’s drive-thru in London.
Police believe the find in the abandoned Nissan Almera is that of 34-year-old father-of-one Justin Henry, reported missing last month.
He was last seen on CCTV at about 9.50pm on October 15, in his car buying food at McDonald’s drive-thru in London Road, Croydon – the day before the alert was raised about his disappearance.
He was previously at his partner’s home in Brixton, south London.
Cops searching for him have now revealed a red Nissan Almera was discovered in nearby Purley on Monday this week, with a body recovered from its boot the following day.
Formal identification has not yet taken place but Mr Henry’s family is being kept updated on developments by the Metropolitan Police.
Scotland Yard said the car was treated as a crime scene, while a post-mortem examination was carried out without yet establishing a cause of death was established.
A 29-year-old man and a man aged 28 have been charged as part of the investigation, while a 27-year-old woman detained on suspicion of kidnapping has been bailed pending further enquiries.
Det Chief Insp Matt Webb, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Due to the need to preserve forensic evidence, officers conducted a careful and methodical examination of the scene.
“However, on Tuesday, we confirmed that a body was in the car and we spoke to Justin’s family later that day.
“We are waiting to formally confirm the identity of the body.
“My heart goes out to his family who have suffered weeks of anxiously waiting for news.
“Justin’s family are understandably very upset and we would ask media to respect their privacy at this very difficult time.
“While we have charged two people with Justin’s murder, we would still like anyone who has any information of the red Nissan’s movements in the days following Justin’s disappearance to call police – we still need and ask for the public’s help.”
Earlier this month the victim’s mother Helen Henry said: “Our family are broken and we cannot begin to heal until we get closure.
“I, my family, and the community are all devastated and we desperately want to find Justin. I am asking anyone who can help us to end our agony.
“Justin’s son is only 11-years-old – he wants to know what has happened to his daddy and I am afraid that unless someone comes forward, he will never find out.”