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Man charged with murder in missing PC inquiry | Man charged with murder in missing PC inquiry |
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A man has been charged with murder following the discovery in a London flat of human remains thought to be that of a missing police officer. | A man has been charged with murder following the discovery in a London flat of human remains thought to be that of a missing police officer. |
Police said Stefano Brizzi, 49, had been held after the remains were found at his Southwark home on Thursday. | |
He will appear via video link at Bromley Magistrates' Court on Monday. | |
PC Gordon Semple, 59, from Greenhithe, Dartford, was last seen in CCTV footage on 1 April. An officer for 30 years, he was reported missing the same day. | PC Gordon Semple, 59, from Greenhithe, Dartford, was last seen in CCTV footage on 1 April. An officer for 30 years, he was reported missing the same day. |
He was originally from Inverness and had worked for Bank of Scotland before joining the police. | |
On the day he went missing he had a work meeting at the Shangri-La hotel in the Shard, which he left at about 12:30 BST. | |
He was captured on a security camera in Great Guildford Street at 15:00 BST and his partner reported him missing later that day. | |
Family statement | |
Scotland Yard's homicide unit joined the search effort for PC Semple, leading to the discovery of the remains at the flat on the Peabody Estate. | |
Due to the condition of the remains, it would take "some time" to establish a cause of death and carry out formal identification, police said. | |
His family issued a statement after the find thanking people for their "support throughout this difficult time". | |
"Your support and help to find Gordon was overwhelming. He was a loved partner, brother, uncle and friend to many," they added. |
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