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| Iuliana Tudos: Finsbury Park victim identified as 22-year-old woman who disappeared on Christmas Eve | |
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| A young woman whose body was found just metres from her home after a suspected attack on Christmas Eve has been named as Iuliana Tudos. | |
| A murder investigation is underway after the body of the 22-year-old was discovered in Finsbury Park, north London, on Wednesday afternoon. | A murder investigation is underway after the body of the 22-year-old was discovered in Finsbury Park, north London, on Wednesday afternoon. |
| Ms Tudos, who police said was of Russian and Greek origin, had last been seen by friends at around 8pm on 24 December when she headed for a bus home from nearby Camden, where she worked. | Ms Tudos, who police said was of Russian and Greek origin, had last been seen by friends at around 8pm on 24 December when she headed for a bus home from nearby Camden, where she worked. |
| Friends of the barmaid, who worked at the World’s End pub near Camden High Street, launched an appeal for information about her disappearance but she was found by a member of the public in an outbuilding in the park shortly before 4.30pm. | |
| She is believed to have worked at the pub since April and was originally from Moscow. | She is believed to have worked at the pub since April and was originally from Moscow. |
| The barmaid had been due to meet a friend at their home in Enfield, north-east London, where she had planned to spend Christmas Day, but she never arrived. | The barmaid had been due to meet a friend at their home in Enfield, north-east London, where she had planned to spend Christmas Day, but she never arrived. |
| Police said her next of kin, who are not in the UK, have been informed. | Police said her next of kin, who are not in the UK, have been informed. |
| A post-mortem examination was being carried out on Thursday evening at Haringey Mortuary, with a result expected by Friday, police said. | A post-mortem examination was being carried out on Thursday evening at Haringey Mortuary, with a result expected by Friday, police said. |
| On Thursday an area in the north-east corner of the park, close to a baseball pitch, was cordoned off as murder detectives investigated how she died. | On Thursday an area in the north-east corner of the park, close to a baseball pitch, was cordoned off as murder detectives investigated how she died. |
| Forensics officers marked out what appeared to be clothing scattered on the grass. | Forensics officers marked out what appeared to be clothing scattered on the grass. |
| Ms Tudos's home in nearby Upper Tollington Park was also searched by police. | Ms Tudos's home in nearby Upper Tollington Park was also searched by police. |
| Neighbour Sebastian Jonathan said: “She was a very nice person, young and gorgeous. | Neighbour Sebastian Jonathan said: “She was a very nice person, young and gorgeous. |
| “I met her twice when she came over for beers when we had barbecues last summer.” | “I met her twice when she came over for beers when we had barbecues last summer.” |
| Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Wall, from the homicide and major crime command, said: “Iuliana's body was discovered in an outbuilding next to a sports pitch. | Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Wall, from the homicide and major crime command, said: “Iuliana's body was discovered in an outbuilding next to a sports pitch. |
| “We believe that she may have been attacked on 24 December - Christmas Eve - but we want to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in that part of Finsbury Park over the Christmas period. | |
| “We are still trying to piece together a timeline of events and are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry as regards to a motive.” | “We are still trying to piece together a timeline of events and are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry as regards to a motive.” |
| Police said no arrests have been made. | Police said no arrests have been made. |
| Anyone with information is asked to call the dedicated incident room on 0208 785 8244, tweet MetCC or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. | Anyone with information is asked to call the dedicated incident room on 0208 785 8244, tweet MetCC or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111. |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |