Police have released CCTV image of a woman from south-east London who is believed to have been murdered.
Forty-eight-year Fiona Holm from Hither Green was last seen in nearby Catford on June 20 and reported missing on June 29.
Her body has not been found and a man in his 60’s has been charged with her murder as well as that of another woman, Naomi Hunte, who was found dead last year.
Fiona was last seen going to an off-licence on Verdant Lane, Catford, from where this CCTV image was captured, showing what she was wearing when she went missing.
Detectives on the case are appealing for information in hope that people who knew her or saw her might be able to provide vital evidence on what may have been her ‘last movements’.
Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, who leading the investigation, said: “We have charged a man with Fiona’s murder and the murder of Naomi Hunte.
“Prior to this development a missing person investigation was undertaken in the hope of finding Fiona alive.
“My thoughts are with the family and friends of Fiona, and of course Naomi’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
“My officers will continue to support the families of both women.
“Fiona is a well-known and active member of the community in the Lewisham and Blackheath area. I am keen to hear from anyone who saw Fiona since 20 June.
“We are piecing together a timeline of what may have been her last movements, and your information, no matter how small, could help us establish what happened to her.
“Did you have contact with Fiona before 20 June and do you have information about her that could be relevant to my investigation?”
Sixty-five-year-old Carl Cooper of Broadfield Road in Catford was remanded in custody when he appeared before Bromley Magistrates’ Court last Friday, July 14, to face the double murder charge.
Naomi Hunte, 41, was found stabbed to death at her home last year in Congleton Grove in Woolwich on Valentine’s Day evening, Monday February 14, 2022, at 8.25pm.
Cooper was arrested by police four days later, but was released under investigation.
On June 29 this year Cooper’s alleged second victim, Fiona Holm, was reported missing. She was last seen, nine days earlier, at the off licence in Verdant Lane.
Police said that Cooper was “not on bail at the time of Fiona’s disappearance” and while they originally treated her case as a missing person investigation, once it was transferred to the Met’s Specialist Crime Command they decided to arrest Cooper.
The change in the investigation came, the Met said, due to the “out of character nature of her disappearance and the amount of time since she had last been seen alive.”
On Tuesday, July 11, Cooper was arrested on suspicion of Fiona’s murder and subsequently charged with the murder of both Naomi and Fiona.
Police said Cooper is known to both women.
The Met’s Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed as is routine following the death of someone subject to a missing person investigation.
Police said “searches are ongoing to find Fiona’s body at addresses and some open areas in south east London.”
DCI Blackburn said: “Due to the fact a man has been charged and legal proceedings are underway I am limited in the information I am able to provide about our investigation.
“We are continuing to carry out a number of searches to locate Fiona’s body at an address and open land in the Catford/SE6 area.
“If anyone in that area has seen anything out of the ordinary that you think could be linked to our investigation please get in touch without delay.”
Officers are appealing for anyone with any information relating to Fiona’s disappearance to contact police via 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 22MIS023317.
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