London man charged with murder after woman’s body found near A3

Helen Anderson, 41, was found dead near the A3 in Guildford (Picture: Surrey Police)

A man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was discovered in undergrowth close to a main road.

Helen Anderson, 41, from Finsbury Park, north London, was found dead by a member of the public near the A3 in Guildford on Monday.

Cops investigating her murder have now charged Dane Messam, 52, of Henry Road in Hackney, east London, and remanded him into custody.

A 51-year-old man, also from Hackney, has been released on bail after he was arrested in connection with the death.

Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses and have released an image of a decommissioned double decker bus.

Detective Chief Inspector Emma Vickers said: ‘We are continuing to appeal for witnesses in relation to this investigation.

‘In particular, we would like to speak to anyone who saw a decommissioned double decker Brighton and Hove bus in the north London area between 7.30pm on August 20 and 3pm on August 23.

Man charged in connection with murder investigation as detectives renew appeal for witnesses Main article content Navigation News 10:51 29/08/2021 A man has been charged and a further arrest has been made in connection with an ongoing murder investigation after the discovery of a woman???s body on the A3 near Guildford on Monday (23 August). The body of Helen Anderson, aged 41, was found by a member of the public near the A3 in Guildford on Monday. Dane Messam, 52, of Henry Road in Hackney, London, has been charged with murder and has been remanded into custody. A 51-year-old man from Hackney has been released on bail after he was arrested in connection with the murder. Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses and have released an image of a decommissioned double decker bus. Detective Chief Inspector Emma Vickers, who is investigating the case, said: ???We are continuing to appeal for witnesses in relation to this investigation. In particular, we would like to speak to anyone who saw a decommissioned double decker Brighton and Hove bus in the North London area between 7.30pm on 20 August and 3pm on 23 August. We are also keen to speak to anyone who saw the same bus either driving or stationary in the Guildford area between the hours of 3am and 4am on 23 August. If you have any information which could help our investigation, please contact us straightaway. You can also upload information straight to our Major Incident Public Portal.??? If you have any information including dashcam, CCTV or smart doorbell footage that may help our investigation, please contact us quoting PR/45210089588 via: ??? Webchat on our website surrey.police.uk ??? Online https://www.surrey.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ ??? Calling us on 101 Alternatively, you can submit information through our Major Incident Public Portal here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4521K50-PO1 If you do not wish to leave your name, p

Detectives released an image of a decommissioned double decker bus as they continue their investigation (Picture: Surrey Police)

‘We are also keen to speak to anyone who saw the same bus either driving or stationary in the Guildford area between the hours of 3am and 4am on August 23.

‘If you have any information which could help our investigation, please contact us straightaway. You can also upload information straight to our Major Incident Public Portal.’

Anyone with any information or dashcam, CCTV or smart doorbell footage should contact the police on 101 quoting PR/45210089588.

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