Victim’s husband suspected of the crime.
In a shocking incident, an Indian-origin woman’s body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in an alleyway in the UK and her husband has been charged with the suspicion of murdering her.
According to media reports, the body of Kiran Daudia was found by a resident of Comer Street Leicester, on Tuesday.
Leicestershire police have booked Ashwin Daudia, the husband of the woman, as the prime suspect and he will remain under custody until he is produced at Leicester Magistrate’s court.
Kiran Daudia had been working at the Next call center for 17 years.
“A 50-year-old man has been charged with murder following the body of a woman being discovered in a suitcase,” Leicestershire Police said in a statement.
The scene from where the body was recovered remained cordoned off as special forces conducted a forensic examination.
The police have also asked the residents of the area to report if they came across someone carrying a large suitcase in the late afternoon or evening on Monday.
The family of Kiran Daudia – who had two adult sons- have spoken of their devastation following her tragic death. In a statement, they said: “Kiran was a much-loved mom, daughter, sister and aunt, and she will be deeply missed by us all. We ask that our privacy is respected during this very difficult time.”
Neighbors said they feared the victim may be a local woman who disappeared shortly before the case was discovered.
Jasbir Kaur said she spoke to the missing woman’s sister at around 9.30 am yesterday.
“The woman said my sister is missing. She was last seen when she finished work at 2:00 pm yesterday. She left work and did not come home,” Jasbir Kaur said.
“I am very worried about her. My children are scared because they have seen police here,” she said.
Local shop owner Kanapathipillai Vijay said: “Not long after I arrived at work at 8:00 am, I saw there were a lot of police cars and officers. They came into the shop and said a lady was missing. Then they wanted to check the CCTV.”
According to the police, the cause of the death can be determined only after conducting a post-mortem examination.