The parent of a female discovered deceased in a car trunk in east London has expressed her desire for ‘justice’ for her child.
Harshita Brella, aged 24, is suspected by authorities to have been murdered by her spouse Pankaj Lamba this month.
Her remains were located on Thursday within a vehicle in Ilford, approximately 100 miles from her residence in Corby, Northamptonshire, just a day subsequent to her being reported missing.
Currently, Mr. Lamba is not thought to be in the UK, prompting a manhunt that was launched over the weekend.
From Delhi, India, her mother Sudesh Kumari told the BBC: ‘I want my son-in-law to face justice, and I wish for my daughter’s remains to be returned home.’
Investigators suspect that Mr. Lamba killed Ms. Brella and transported her remains by vehicle prior to escaping the country.
Ms. Brella’s move to the UK occurred in April after an arranged marriage to Mr. Lamba in August of the previous year, as her sister Sonia Dabas informed the broadcaster.
Ms. Dabas recounted how Ms. Brella ‘didn’t enjoy a very happy existence in London.’
‘She faced many challenges due to her spouse,’ she revealed, stating that her sister contacted their father in India to say she had fled.
‘She told him she was being assaulted and that she had managed to escape. She ran into the streets, and he pursued her, assaulting her there as well,’ explained Ms. Dabas.
‘A local witness observed this and inquired about the situation, which prompted him to leave her alone. Harshita reached out to someone she knew who then came to retrieve her.’
Residents reported hearing an ‘angry’ dispute emanating from inside Ms. Brella’s home on the night she disappeared.
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According to Northamptonshire Telegraph, Ms. Brella was under a Domestic Violence Protection Order.
In September, a court issued a directive shielding her from contact by an individual whose identity remains undisclosed.
This order, enacted at Northampton Magistrates Court, was valid for 28 days and prohibited the individual from approaching her place of employment.
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