Specialist police divers called after human torso found in south London river

VaselineMay 22, 2024

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Specialist police divers called after human torso found in south London river

Police divers were sent to the River Wandle to carry out forensic tests after a “torso” was found.

Officers say the human remains belonged to Sarah Mayhew – a woman police believe was murdered.

Police have named the victim as Sarah Mayhew after human remains were found in a Croydon park last week

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The 51-year-old, who is originally from Brazil, had lived on the same street for 20 years.

Locals described the “shocking” incident as “appalling”.

A statement from Scotland Yard said: “On Tuesday 21 May at 2.18pm, police were called to Rawnsley Avenue, Mitcham, after human remains were found in a river by contractors carrying out clean-up work.

“The police intervened and the crime scene was established.

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“Following examination of the remains, detectives have informed Sarah’s family of this development.

“They continue to be supported by specially trained officers.”

Two people – known to Mayhew – were arrested and later charged with her murder.

Detective Inspector Martin Thorpe, who is leading the investigation, said: “My thoughts go out to Sarah’s family. We will continue to offer our support as our investigation progresses.