Officers carry out checks a week on from death of woman found at Brandon Country Park

Police investigating the death of a woman in a Brandon park last week have carried-out checks in the town seven days on from the incident, as they continue to appeal for anyone with information to come forward.

Officers were called by the ambulance service shortly before 7am on Friday, April 9, following reports that the body of a woman had been found in a pond at Brandon Country Park.

Subject to confirmation at formal inquest proceedings, the deceased has been identified as Egle Vengaliene, aged 35, of Bury Road, Brandon.

Andrius Vengalis, of Bury Road, Brandon, was arrested in connection with the incident on the afternoon of Friday, April 9, and after being questioned by detectives, was subsequently charged with murder on Monday, April 12.

Vengalis appeared before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, April 13, where he was committed to appear before Ipswich Crown Court later the same day. He was remanded in custody pending a next crown court appearance on Monday, July 19.

Officers conducted checks in the areas of Brandon Country Park and Bury Road, Brandon, between 10pm, on Thursday, April 15, and 8am yesterday morning, Friday, April 16, where they encountered and spoke with a small number of people who were out and about.

The investigation is ongoing and officers remain keen to hear from anybody who knew Egle and have not yet been in contact with police, or from anyone with a recent sighting of her prior to 7am on the morning of Friday, April 9.

Detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses, particularly anyone who was in the area of Brandon Country Park or Bury Road in Brandon and the surrounding streets, and who may have seen or heard anything suspicious.

Additionally, officers are asking anyone who was driving in the vicinity of Brandon Country Park or Bury Road, Brandon, between midnight and 7am on Friday, April 9, and who has a dashcam in their vehicle, to make contact with the inquiry team.

Any residents in the local area with a doorbell camera or private CCTV are also asked to review their footage, as well as anyone with motion activated dash-cam footage.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Investigation Team either by using the online portal: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/363718M87-PO1 or by calling 101 and quoting reference: 17570/21.

Alternatively, contact the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, through their anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org