A SECOND man has been identified as a suspect in a murder investigation following the disappearance of a man in Chelmsford.
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Cumali Turhan in Chelmsford are now able to confirm a second person has been identified as a suspect.
This morning, Saturday 23 November, 44-year-old Ciprian Ilie appeared in court charged with assisting an offender (murder) and preventing lawful and decent burial of a dead body.
He was remanded into custody to next appear at Chelmsford Crown Court on December 23.
Essex Police has confirmed that as a result of the work carried by our investigators a second man has been identified as a suspect and work is ongoing to locate him.
This man left the country later that day.
Essex Police is working with a number of partners in relation to the suspect’s location.
Detective Chief Inspector Louise Metcalfe, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is a complex investigation which we’re progressing at pace and we’re following a number of targeted lines of enquiry.
DCI Metcalfe added: “Our specialist search and forensic officers will continue to work day and night in the coming days as we continue to build a picture of the circumstances which led up to Cumali’s disappearance.”
Essex Police continues to encourage anyone with information on Cumali’s disappearance to come forward and speak to them.
A dedicated public portal has been set up and can be found here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4201020124R31-PO2.
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