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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. Human bones that washed up on an Essex island in the summer have been identified as the remains of a homeless woman at the centre of a murder probe.
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. Ms Millington was last seen in November 2013 when she visited a housing officer and withdrew money from her bank.
After human remains were spotted in salt marshes on the island, a full search of the area was done and further bones were found. Detectives say they are conducting a murder investigation as they do not know what happened to Ms Millington.
When 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. The last definitive sighting of Ms Millington, who lived in the Southend area but had no fixed address, was on 21 November when she met a housing officer in Westcliff.
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.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."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.""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."