Delays and Investigation on A31 Westbound

Traffic started building on the A31 westbound from Stoney Cross towards Bolderwood, with delays of around 17 minutes reported by AA Traffic, increasing to 26 minutes later. The investigation into the disappearance of Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, has been ongoing since May 31, when she was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police. The investigation was transferred to the Met's Specialist Crime Command on June 5 and led to the discovery of a body on Saturday.

Key Takeaways:

• A 51-year-old man, Juan Toledo, was charged with the murder of Yajaira Castro Mendez and remanded into custody at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Friday.
• The man charged was known to Yajaira Castro Mendez, according to the Metropolitan Police.
• One lane of the A31 near Stoney Cross remains closed westbound as part of a police investigation.
• The investigation into Yajaira Castro Mendez's disappearance began on May 31, when she was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police.
• The investigation was transferred to the Met's Specialist Crime Command on June 5.
• A spokesperson for Met police is asking anyone with information relating to Yajaira's disappearance to contact them via 101 or @MetCC quoting CAD 3020/06JUN25.

Statistics:

• Delays on the A31 westbound increased from 17 minutes to 26 minutes.
• One lane of the A31 near Stoney Cross remains closed westbound.
• 46, the age of Yajaira Castro Mendez at the time of her disappearance.
• 51, the age of Juan Toledo, the man charged with her murder.
• May 29, the day Yajaira Castro Mendez left her home in Ilford.
• May 31, the day Yajaira Castro Mendez was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police.
• June 5, the day the investigation was transferred to the Met's Specialist Crime Command.

Sources:

• BBC
• Metropolitan Police
• AA Traffic
• National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST)
• Metropolitan Police
• Metropolitan Police