Police charge missing mum of four's boyfriend with her murder
Police say they now believe missing mother-of-four, Samantha Henderson, has come to harm but they still do not know of her whereabouts
Samantha Henderson from Dorset was reported missing and police say they "strongly believe she has come to harm" Photo: PA
By Martin Evans, Crime Correspondent
4:31PM GMT 27 Jan 2015
Detectives hunting for a missing mother of four have charged a man with her murder, despite still not knowing of her whereabouts.
Samantha Henderson, 25, was last seen outside a primary school in Corfe Castle, Dorset at around 3pm on Wednesday 21 January 2015.
Dorset Police have now charged her 27-year-old boyfriend Dominic Isom with her murder.
He will appear before Bournemouth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 28 January 2015.
Senior investigating officer Neil Devoto, of Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team, said: “Following extensive enquiries, we have consulted with John Montague at the Crown Prosecution Service who authorised the charge of murder at 3.26pm today.
“Family liaison officers have updated Samantha’s family with this development. Clearly, this is a very difficult time for the whole family and they have requested privacy. Her children are being cared for by relatives.
“It is also important to stress – as is typical in such circumstances – that it would be entirely inappropriate for Dorset Police to comment further ahead of the trial. It is vital that the justice system is allowed to follow its course.
“We now believe Samantha has come to harm. At this time her whereabouts is still unknown and our search for her body continues. Searches of the Corfe Castle village area are ongoing. Specialist search officers have been brought in from Dorset and neighbouring forces to continue searching an area of woodland off the A351 near Corfe Castle.
“This latest development does not mean we do not want to hear from members of the public if they have any information that could help with the investigation into Samantha’s death, no matter how seemingly insignificant.
“We have seized Samantha’s blue Peugeot 307 Estate car and are still keen to speak with anyone who saw her car with the registration HV04 ZFM being driven between 3pm on Wednesday 21 January 2015 and 5pm on Friday 23 January 2015.
“I am also urging anyone who saw Samantha after 3pm on Wednesday, had contact with her whether by phone or social media or has any information about her movements, to call me in confidence.”
