A body has been discovered in Hampshire’s Bolderwood area during the search for Yajaira Castro Mendez, a 46-year-old Colombian woman reported missing on May 31 after leaving her Ilford home on May 29. While her family has been informed of the body’s discovery, formal identification is pending, and a post-mortem examination has yet to occur. A man known to Ms. Castro Mendez has been charged with her murder and remanded into custody, as the investigation transitioned to the Met’s Specialist Crime Command after evidence suggested she had come to harm.
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Foreign criminals set to be deported straight after sentencing under new law
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced a new law allowing immediate deportation of foreign criminals upon receiving a custodial sentence, aimed at alleviating prison overcrowding in England and Wales. Currently, foreign offenders make up about 12% of the prison population, and the legislation will expedite their deportation process significantly, potentially saving taxpayers money. Want More Context? 🔎
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