Harshita Brella: CCTV shows wife with husband on night police believe she was murdered

• Harshita Brella's family have spoken to ITV News about their grief and desire for justice, as Hannah Kings reports.

Detectives investigating the murder of Harshita Brella, who was found dead in the boot of a car, have released a new CCTV image that they believe was taken on the night she was killed.

The photograph shows Ms Brella, 24, and her husband Pankaj Lamba, 23, walking around Corby Boating Lake in Northamptonshire on Sunday 10 November.

Northamptonshire Police are asking anyone who might have seen them on Cottingham Road, or may have dashcam footage to get in touch.

The force also confirmed Mrs Brella had spent time in a refuge following an allegation of domestic abuse two and a half months before her death and had been identified as "high risk of domestic abuse".

Ms Brella's body was found inside the boot of a car in Ilford in London on Thursday, 14 November.

Police suspect that she was killed by her husband in Corby, where they had been living in Sturton Walk.

Mr Lamba is believed to have transported her body to London, abandoned the car and fled the country.

An international manhunt has been launched to find him.

Det Ch Insp Johnny Campbell said: "Our inquiries have established that Pankaj and Harshita were in the area of the boating lake on Sunday evening, and as part of our ongoing investigation we have carried out searches in the surrounding area.

"We know that it’s a busy part of the town and there will have been a lot of passing traffic. As such, we’re appealing to anyone who was in Corby between 6pm and 9pm on Sunday, November 10, specifically in the area around the Corby Boating Lake, Cottingham Road and Westcott Way.

"Any information you have may help us piece together exactly what happened to Harshita and help bring her killer to justice."

Northamptonshire Police also confirmed an investigation has been reviewing how the force handled a report of domestic abuse by Ms Brella in August.

She had been placed in a refuge following an allegation of domestic abuse on 29 August and was visited by officers on several occasions throughout the investigation, said police.

Asst Ch Con Emma James said Ms Brella had been identified as being at "high risk of domestic abuse" and was assigned to an independent domestic violence advisor.

The force added a referral was made to a multi-agency organisation to share information and form a safety plan.

She was given a domestic violence protection order at Northampton Magistrates' Court on 5 September, which lasted for 28 days while the alleged perpetrator was investigated.

Northamptonshire Police said the case had been referred for a review.

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