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| Island bones identified as missing Angela Millington | Island bones identified as missing Angela Millington |
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| A woman's bones that washed up on an Essex island in the summer have been identified as the remains of a homeless woman missing since November 2013. | A woman's bones that washed up on an Essex island in the summer have been identified as the remains of a homeless woman missing since November 2013. |
| The remains of Angela Millington, 33, were found by ramblers on Foulness Island on 21 June, but have only just been identified using DNA tests. | The remains of Angela Millington, 33, were found by ramblers on Foulness Island on 21 June, but have only just been identified using DNA tests. |
| Police say her body was either taken there or carried on the tide. | Police say her body was either taken there or carried on the tide. |
| Detectives say they have started a murder investigation as they do not know what happened to Ms Millington. | Detectives say they have started a murder investigation as they do not know what happened to Ms Millington. |
| After human remains were spotted in salt marshes on the island, a full search of the area was done and further bones were found. | |
| "Extensive forensic and DNA tests had to be carried out to identify the body as Angela," a police spokeswoman said. | "Extensive forensic and DNA tests had to be carried out to identify the body as Angela," a police spokeswoman said. |
| The last definitive sighting of Ms Millington was on 21 November when she visited a housing officer in Westcliff. Money was drawn out of her bank account on that day. | |
| Ms Millington lived in the Southend area but did not have a fixed address. | Ms Millington lived in the Southend area but did not have a fixed address. |
| She was known to associate with "street drinkers and local homeless people", Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett said. | She was known to associate with "street drinkers and local homeless people", Det Ch Insp Simon Werrett said. |
| Detectives have been speaking to Ms Millington's family and people who knew her to try to find out how and when she died. | |
| "Her mobile phone has not been used since the end of November and we have not found any of her clothing or belongings," Det Ch Insp Werrett said. | |
| "We are keeping all lines of inquiry open. Anyone with any information, no matter how small, could help us to discover how Angela died and bring her justice." |