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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Emine Sinmaz

Husband of woman found dead in a car in London charged with murder

Handout photo issued by Northamptonshire police of Pankaj Lamba
Pankaj Lamba has also been charged with two counts of rape, sexual assault and controlling or coercive behaviour. Photograph: Northamptonshire Police/PA

A murder charge has been authorised against the husband of a woman found dead in a car boot in London.

Harshita Brella, 24, was found in a silver Vauxhall Corsa on Brisbane Road, Ilford, east London, on 14 November last year. Her husband, Pankaj Lamba, 23, who is believed to no longer be in the country, was also charged with two counts of rape, sexual assault and controlling or coercive behaviour, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

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