Yajaira Castro Mendez, aged 46, was reported missing on May 31 after she left her home on May 29. Initially treated as a missing person case, the investigation shifted to a homicide inquiry when authorities uncovered signs that she had likely come to harm. A suspect, known to Yajaira, was charged with her murder and appeared in court. The Met's Specialist Crime Command is handling the case, with detectives urging anyone with information to come forward as they investigate further developments.
Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart stated, "Officers have been working around the clock to find Yajaira. She has not been seen or heard from by her family or friends since May 29."
The investigation was initially a missing person case but escalated to a murder investigation after police found evidence suggesting Yajaira had come to harm.
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