19/01/2015

Allotment Body Confirmed As Missing Coventry Woman

Police have confirmed that a body recovered from an allotment site in Leicester is that of Sameena Imam.

Ms Imam (34) had been missing since Christmas Eve, when she was last seen outside Costco in Coventry.

While formal identification won't take place until Wednesday, police have said that a body recovered during a search on Friday is that of the Coventry woman.

Police have also said that they are waiting for the full results of a post-mortem to establish the cause of death.

Two brothers, 40-year-old Roger and 38-year-old David Cooper, have been charged with the murder of Ms Imam.

They have been remanded in custody with a provisional trial date set for June.

(MH/IT)

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