Human remains identified as Joanne Sheen, missing since 2019; man arrested

Police have identified remains found in London parkland as Joanne Sheen, a mother of three missing from Hampshire for nearly seven years.

• DNA testing identified the remains as Joanne Sheen, 44, last seen in December 2019 travelling from Fareham to Southampton.
• Hampshire police arrested a 56-year-old man from Southampton on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder; he remains in custody.
• Bones found at The Pits in south-west London on 12 August, an area cleared by a grass fire shortly before, prompted the investigation.
• Detective Chief Inspector Toby Elcock urged witnesses to come forward, announcing Crimestoppers has reinstated a £20,000 reward.