Published 12:25 IST, November 20th 2024

London Tragedy: Woman Found Dead in Car Boot; Family in India Accuses Husband, Demands Justice

The family of Indian-origin Harshita Brella, whose body was found in a car boot in London, has held the woman's husband responsible and has sought justice.

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London: Days after body of 24-year-old Indian-origin woman Harshita Brella was found in boot of a car in London, her family has raised her voice and sought justice for ir lost daughter. family members of victim have held deceased's husband responsible and have raised issues of domestic violence and torture that ir daughter h to face abro. 

London Murder: Family of Indian-Origin Woman Found De in Car Blames Husband

Harshita Brella, a 24-year-old Indian-origin ly who was living in London with her husband, was found de in boot of a car in East London. Her body was discovered in Ilford last week and according to police, her husband, Pankaj Lamba is main suspect in this London tragedy. victim's husband is absconding and police officials believe that he has fled country. 

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In interactions with media, family of deceased including her far and sister have blamed ir son-in-law for ir daughter/sister's murder. y believe that she wasn't protected well enough by police despite reporting abuse and domestic violence. In an exclusive interview with a leing foreign media portal, Harshita Brella's sister Sonia Dabas said, “I believe police did not do enough to help her or protect my sister. She was very innocent, so kindhearted but just a kid really. She reported her abuse but police processes just me her feel even more scared and alone. It drove her back to Pankaj.”

Harshita Brella's Postmortem Report

According to Guardian, postmortem report of Harshita Brella whose body was found in boot of a car in Ilford, h died of strangulation. According to police, a silver Vauxhall Corsa was used to transport her body to London, which is about a hundred miles away from where she was living.

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Victim Faced Domestic Violence for Months, Suffered Miscarriage

Harshita Brella's sister has also said that she h been facing domestic violence for months and that she h even fled ir house in Northamtonpshire in end of August. She filed a case against her husband and was also given a Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO); according to family, she was put in a hotel by police where she also suffered a miscarriage but eventually she was sent back to her husband.

In a statement, Northamptonshire Police spokesperson said, “This tragic case will in due course become subject of a domestic homicide review, in which all police actions relating to it will be fully scrutinised, so it would be inappropriate for us to comment furr at this time.”

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Harshita Brella's Last Phone Call with Family

In interview with leing foreign media portal, Harshita Brella's sister spoke to her days before she was killed and her body was discovered in a car boot. deceased's sister said, “She was in good spirits when she called me, she seemed happy and said that Pankaj was coming over for dinner.”

For next three days, her family members could not reach her and on Friday, five days after, her far was informed that y h found a body which y believed was Brella's. 

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Harshita Brella's Family Demands Justice, Says Will Continue to Fight

deceased's family is now seeking justice and has said that y will continue to fight till y do not receive answers from UK Police. Harshita Brella's sister said, “This is not just Harshita’s murder, it is murder of me and my mor and my far. We are nothing without her. It is terrible for us that she is alone over re,” he said. “We are in so much pain knowing we do not even have her body to perform our rituals and bring her peace. All we want is to have her back with us.”

12:25 IST, November 20th 2024