£20,000 reward offered for information on woman police believed was murdered

Dec 23, 2023

A £20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the discovery of the body of a woman believed to have been murdered, to help her “tormented” family.

The Metropolitan Police launched a murder investigation after Fiona Holm was reported missing on 29 June.

She was last seen on CCTV on the evening of 20 June, after meeting friends. The 48-year-old was wearing a green top and dark leggings and walking alone in Verdant Lane, Catford, southeast London.

The force has now offered a reward in the hope of finding information that leads to her remains.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn said: “Fiona’s family are facing not only their first Christmas without her, but also not knowing where she is.

“I am keen to hear from anyone who saw Fiona since she was last seen in Verdant Lane, SE6, in June this year.”

The force previously released footage of Ms Holm in an off-licence earlier on 20 June, wearing different clothes.

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Officers are pieceing together a timeline “of what may have been her last movements”, DCI Blackburn said.

“Have you heard or do you know anything concerning where her remains could be found?” she added. “Even if it is just rumour, please share that information with us – you may even be eligible for a cash reward.”

In a statement issued through the force, a spokesperson for Ms Holm’s relatives said: “As a family we are facing our first Christmas since Fiona was murdered, and we are tormented by the fact that her body has not been found.

“Somebody out there has the information police need to bring Fiona home, so we can say our final goodbyes and try and find some peace. We are living in mental torture.

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“It is difficult enough for us to come to terms with Fiona’s murder this Christmas, but not knowing where her remains are is an even greater ordeal. We need to be able to lay her to rest. We need to have a funeral.

“We just hope that someone has the decency to put us out of our misery and provide police with the information they need to recover Fiona’s body, and allow her and us to rest.”

Carl Cooper, 65, of Broadfield Road, southeast London, has been charged with the murder of Ms Holm and the murder of Naomi Hunte.

Ms Hunte, 41, was found fatally stabbed at her home in Congleton Grove, Woolwich, on 14 February 2022.

Cooper remains in custody.

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