Officers from Essex Police found a body in woodland close to Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate on Saturday, October 15. Scotland Yard has been leading the investigation since Sunday.
Three men in the Folkstone area of Kent have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody. Tributes to the ‘bubbly’ and ‘loved’ radio DJ have poured in since the news of the discovery of a body.
The man found dead in woodlands in Loughton has been named as Koray Alpergin, a popular Turkish DJ from north London. The Met Police continue to investigate the circumstances behind the man’s death.
Police had been called at 1.51pm on Friday, October 14 to reports of two people missing from an address in Ebony Crescent, Enfield – a man aged in his 40s and a woman aged in her 30s – who had last been seen the night before. They were known to each other.
Officers had been working to locate the pair, prior to the discovery reported to Essex Police. Detectives believe the man reported missing is the man found in Loughton. A post-mortem examination and formal identification will take place in due course.
The woman has been located and is physically unharmed. Police are providing specialist support to her, and to the family of the deceased.
Detective Chief Inspector Kate Kieran said Met Police believe the man and woman were “taken against their will” on Thursday night. They said: “I would like to first offer our most sincere condolences to the family of the man who has died. My team and I are working 24/7 to establish exactly what has happened.
“This is a very complex and fast-moving investigation involving multiple units across the MPS, as well as invaluable support from our colleagues in Essex Police.
“While the investigation remains at an early stage, a key line of enquiry is that the man and woman were taken against their will in a vehicle on Thursday night.
“I need anyone who was in the Ebony Crescent area on the night of Thursday, 13 October, and may have witnessed something suspicious, to contact police immediately. I urge people to check doorbell camera or dash cam footage – you may have captured something that could prove crucial to our investigation.
“A police presence will remain in the Oakwood Hill Industrial Estate area for the coming days as we work to complete further enquiries. We offer our apologies to anyone inconvenienced by the disruption of road closures.