Three arrests after man's body found in Loughton woodland

Three men person been arrested aft a man's assemblage was recovered successful woodland 2 days aft being taken against his volition successful a car successful northbound London, constabulary say.

His assemblage was discovered by Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate successful Loughton, Essex, astatine astir noon connected Saturday.

The man, and a woman, who were known to each other, were taken from Ebony Crescent, Enfield, connected Thursday night, the Met Police said.

The 3 men are successful constabulary custody aft they were arrested successful Kent.

The woman, who is successful her 30s, has been recovered physically unharmed, constabulary say. The antheral was successful his 40s.

Det Ch Insp Kate Kieran said: "While the probe remains astatine an aboriginal stage, a cardinal enactment of enquiry is that the antheral and pistillate were taken against their volition successful a conveyance connected Thursday night.

"I request anyone who was successful the Ebony Crescent country connected the nighttime of Thursday 13 October and whitethorn person witnessed thing suspicious, to interaction constabulary immediately.

"This is simply a precise analyzable and fast-moving investigation."

A station mortem introspection and ceremonial recognition volition instrumentality spot successful owed course, Scotland Yard said.

Police are providing specializer enactment to the household of the deceased and the woman.

Essex Police person said the decease is being treated arsenic suspicious and roadworthy closures person been enactment successful place, limiting entree to the concern estate.