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Remains Found After Wildfire Identified as Mum-of-Three Missing for Seven Years
Forensic testing identified Joanne Sheen after more than 4,000 lines of inquiry, and police say her death is being treated as murder.
Human remains discovered in Feltham, London, following a recent wildfire have been identified as Joanne Sheen, a Southampton mother-of-three who disappeared nearly seven years ago.
Sheen, 44, was last seen travelling from Fareham, Hampshire, to her home on December 5, 2019, and her family reported her missing in February 2020.
Following extensive forensic examination and DNA testing, police launched a murder probe involving more than 4,000 lines of enquiry and detailed searches of multiple properties.
On Thursday, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary arrested a 56-year-old man from Southampton on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder; he remains in police custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Toby Elcock urged the public to come forward with information as Crimestoppers reinstated a £20,000 reward, seeking answers for Sheen's family after years of uncertainty.