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Susie Beever

Body found in woods leads to man and woman charged with murder in wake of police probe

Police have charged a man and woman with murder in connection with a man's body found in woodland.

The man - whose name has not been released - was discovered in woods in Chingford, east London, on Wednesday, the Met Police said.

Police said the man had been identified although haven't released his name as officers have been unable to trace his next of kin.

The 22-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were charged with murder on Friday and appeared before Croydon magistrates court today.

They have been named as George-Elvis Tobosaru and Violeta Ionescu, both of no fixed address.

A crime scene remained in place at the wooded area in east London after police were called there on Wednesday night following reports of an injured man.

A Met spokesperson said: "Tobosaru and Ionescu were arrested in the early hours of Thursday, 16 February and were charged as above.

"Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation.

"A crime scene remains in place."

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