Woman found dead in suitcase at Southall hostel named as Joanna Boruka

The Pay and Sleep hostel is tucked away on The Crescent in Southall
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A woman whose body was found inside a suitcase in a west London hostel has been named by police.

Joanna Borucka, 41, was found dead at Pay And Sleep in Southall shortly before 3pm on Friday.

Metropolitan Police investigators believe she was last seen alive on November 20.

Her boyfriend has not been seen since she vanished, according to residents at the hostel.

A postmortem examination has been carried out on Ms Borucka, who was originally from Poland, but the cause of her death has not yet been confirmed.

So far no arrests have been made.

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, investigating, said: “News of Joanna’s death will no doubt come as a shock to those who knew her, particularly so given the circumstances in which her body was found.

“We continue to keep an open mind and are considering all possible lines of inquiry. There is a gap between when we believe Joanna was last seen and when her body was found.

“It’s important that we are able to speak to anyone who has information about her recent movements. If you know what she was doing, who she was with or anything else – no matter how small – please get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting CAD 4319/18DEC.

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