etectives investigating the homicide of a rich lady have found her stays in a north London churchyard practically 15 months after she went lacking.
Norma Girolami, 70, vanished from her Highgate flat in mid-August 2021 with out warning, leaving meals in her fridge.
Her household had been left “distraught” and deeply concern for Ms Girolami, who lived alone and has no youngsters.
The case took a wierd twist when it emerged she had taken out a £35,000 mortgage after going lacking.
Human stays had been discovered in the course of the search of church grounds on Friern Barnet Lane, north London.
They’ve been formally recognized as being that of Mrs Girolami and her household notified.
A homicide investigation was launched in October 2021.
Mrs Girolami lived within the Highgate space of London and commonly travelled to Brent Cross to do her buying utilizing public transport to make her approach there. She was additionally a member at Archway Leisure Centre.
Police mentioned she favored to go to Leigh-on-Sea and made a visit there on August 19, 2021. She took the practice from Barking and returned to London later that day.
All communication from Norma stopped that night.
Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn mentioned: “Regardless of accepting that Norma was now not alive, I do know that her household are deeply affected by the information that her stays have been discovered. Our ideas are very a lot with them.
“My staff has spent greater than a yr trying to find Norma and there’s a sense of reduction that we have now discovered her stays which is able to endure forensic examination sooner or later.
“Regardless of this discovery, I’d nonetheless be very eager to listen to from anybody who knew Norma, both in London or at Leigh on Sea who can present data on something that was occurring in her life in August final yr. I’m additionally interesting for anybody who noticed any exercise across the Churchyard in Firern Barnet Lane, N20 between August and October final yr.
“Norma’s household and pals have endured a yr of not figuring out what had occurred to her and our investigation stays ongoing. In case you have any data, regardless of how small a element it might appear, please do get in contact.”
A 42-year-old man from Islington has been charged with homicide and is because of stand trial in February subsequent yr.
Anybody with data ought to name police by way of 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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