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Joy Morgan murder: Woodland body confirmed as student | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
A body found in woodland has been confirmed as that of student midwife Joy Morgan, police have said. | |
Ms Morgan's remains were discovered in woodland in Stevenage on Saturday by members of the public. | |
A post-mortem examination could not establish a cause of death and further tests will be carried out. | |
Ms Morgan, 20, was murdered by Shohfah-El Israel but her body had not been found. She was last seen in December and was reported missing in February. | |
Hertfordshire Police said officers were called to reports of a suspected human body found in woodland at Chadwell Road, Norton Green. | Hertfordshire Police said officers were called to reports of a suspected human body found in woodland at Chadwell Road, Norton Green. |
Ms Morgan, who lived in Hatfield where she was studying at the University of Hertfordshire, was last seen on Boxing Day at a church event in Ilford. | |
She was reported missing on 7 February after failing to return to her studies. | She was reported missing on 7 February after failing to return to her studies. |
Shohfah-El Israel, 40, of Fordwych Road, north-west London, a fellow worshipper at the Israel United In Christ church, was found guilty of her murder at Reading Crown Court in August. | Shohfah-El Israel, 40, of Fordwych Road, north-west London, a fellow worshipper at the Israel United In Christ church, was found guilty of her murder at Reading Crown Court in August. |
After confirmation the body found was Ms Morgan, her mother Carol said: "Joy was so beautiful and completely lived up to her name - she brought joy to all our lives. | |
"Our family has been living a nightmare and we miss her so, so much. Joy was studying to be a midwife and would have graduated by now. | |
"I know she would have been amazing as a midwife. I was so proud of her and I always will be. She was our star." |
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