A woman’s body has been found stuffed inside the boot of a car in east London.
The woman, from Corby nearly 100 miles away in Northamptonshire, may have been the victim of a ‘targeted incident’, police there said.
Officers were called last Wednesday by someone expressing concern for her welfare.
Northamptonshire Police Superintendent Steve Freeman said: ‘Fast-track inquiries were made which sadly led to the discovery of a woman’s body inside the boot of a vehicle in the Ilford area of London.
‘We are treating the death as suspicious, and a murder investigation has been launched.’
Detectives from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit major crime team and the Metropolitan Police have been working on the case.
Mr Freeman added: ‘The investigation is ongoing and there will be continued police activity over the weekend in various locations, including Corby and Ilford.
‘Although we believe that this was a targeted incident and there is no wider risk to members of the public, extra patrols will be taking place in Corby in the coming days for reassurance purposes.’
Anyone who may have information is asked to call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
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