Man’s body ‘could have been dumped in bin’ with police searching landfill site
A man who has been missing since last Tuesday is believed to have been dumped in a bin after he was murdered.
Police officers will begin a search of a landfill site in Essex after the disappearance of Cumali Turhan, 45.
He was last seen in the early hours on November 19 in The Globe pub on Rainsford Road in Chelmsford.
It is believed he later went to Barista, a bar and restaurant on Duke Street, but that CCTV does not show him leaving.
A man has been charged with assisting an offender to commit murder and preventing lawful and decent burial of a dead body.
Ciprian Ilie, 44, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Saturday and was remanded to appear before Chelmsford Crown Court on December 23.
A second man, who police are not naming, has been identified as a suspect.
This second man left the country on the same day Turhan went missing, according to police.
Detective Superintendent Ash Howard said of the search: ‘This specialised search activity will involve teams of officers working every day in a very challenging environment.
‘We’ve identified an area of 5,000 square metres on the site where our search activity will be focused.
‘We want to thank the owners of the site for their patience and understanding while this vital work is undertaken.
‘It is methodical work which will take time and we will not rush it.’
He added: ‘We understand that this investigation will be very concerning for the local community in Chelmsford and especially the city’s Turkish community.
‘We want to thank people from across the community for coming forward to speak to us and assisting with our investigation.’
Appeals have also been shared in English and in Turkish on the police website.
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