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Man sought over body found in boot of burning car dumped near Sussex golf course

Police want to speak with Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw, 26, from Lewisham in south east London, and are warning the public not to approach him

Dominic Harris
Sunday 15 March 2015 23:19 GMT
Sussex Police want to speak with Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw and are warning the public not to approach him
Sussex Police want to speak with Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw and are warning the public not to approach him

Police want to trace a man in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found in the boot of a burned-out car.

Sussex Police want to speak with Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw, 26, from Lewisham in south east London as part of their investigations, and are warning the public not to approach him.

The woman's body was found by firefighters shortly after 2pm on Friday in the back of a badly burned Volkswagen Jetta, which had been dumped in a road by Ifield Golf Club near Crawley, West Sussex.

Police were initially unable to determine the gender but a post-mortem examination yesterday found it was a woman, possibly aged in her 20s, who died from smoke inhalation.

She has not yet been identified.

A 34-year-old woman from Dulwich, south London, who was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder has been bailed until March 30.

Detective Chief Inspector Karen Mizzi, from the Surrey and Sussex major crime team, 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.

"Also we would like to hear from anyone who saw anyone acting suspiciously or the vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta, in Rusper Road, Ifield on Friday between 2pm and 3pm."

Mr Jeffrey-Shaw is described as being 6ft, of stocky build with dark hair, and has a stubbly goatee beard.

Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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