Mystery of why ‘murdered’ woman who was found washed up on island was wearing a ‘mask of gaffer tape’
Cops are investigating after the remains of tragic Angela Millington were found in Essex
A HOMELESS woman found dead was discovered wearing a "mask of gaffer tape", police revealed today.
The skeletal remains of Angela Millington, 33, were found washed up on an island, along with the mask in June 2014.
It took more than a month for DNA results to identify tragic Angela after she was last seen in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in February of that year.
Cops investigating her death have now released mock-up images showing how they believe the mask could have looked, as well as photos of how the tape was found, in a bid to catch her killer.
A post-mortem examination on Angela – who was known among the town's street drinkers and homeless people - failed to establish how she died.
Investigating officer DCI Simon Werrett said: "We know Angela lived a chaotic lifestyle, at some times she lived with her partner in Southend and other times she then moved back to live on the streets, mainly down Southend High Street.
"We know from people we have spoken to she was last seen around the end of January and beginning of February at night by the street pastors.
"We still don't know how she died. We've got only skeletal remains, what was found near her was a mask of gaffer tape around her face.
"We don't know if it was before or after death it was put on.
"What we do believe, because of where we found it and the security there, the likely option is that she went in to the sea, somewhere along the seafront and the tide has taken her around to Foulness."
A full search of the island was carried out after human bones were spotted in salt marshes and further bones were found.
A coroner recorded an open verdict over Miss Millington's death at an inquest last month.
Two men were previously been arrested and questioned in connection with her death, but nobody has been formally charged.
Mr Werrett added: "Someone out there knows what happened to Angela.
"Crimestoppers have put up a reward of £10,000, which is there for anyone who gives the information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for Angela's death.
"So we would ask anyone who has got any information to contact them or contact us because we would like to bring some justice for Angela and some answers for her family."
Anyone with information can call Essex Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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