16/03/2015

Police Seek Lewisham Man Over Body Found In Burning Car

Police investigating the discovery of a woman's body in a burning car in West Sussex want to speak to Christopher Raymond Jeffrey-Shaw.

The body was found in the boot of a burning Volkswagen Jetta, near Ifield Golf Club on Rusper Road, Ifield, on Friday afternoon.

Police are still trying to identify the victim, who is believed to be a woman aged in her 20s. Police have said they want to speak to 26-year-old Christopher Raymond Jeffrey-Shaw, from Lewisham.

He is described as being 6ft (1.8m) tall, of stocky build with dark hair and a stubbly goatee beard.

Detective Chief Inspector Karen Mizzi, of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, who is leading the investigation, said: "We need to urgently trace Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw in connection with this murder inquiry.

"A young woman has died in horrific circumstances. If anyone has any knowledge of where this man is or may know the identity of the victim, please come forward."

(MH/JP)

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