Harshita Brella moved to the UK last April with Pankaj Lamba, who is believed to have fled the country

A murder charge has been authorised against the husband of a woman found dead in a car boot in London.

Harshita Brella, 24, was found in a silver Vauxhall Corsa on Brisbane Road, Ilford, east London, on 14 November last year. Her husband, Pankaj Lamba, 23, who is believed to have fled the country, was also charged with two counts of rape, sexual assault and controlling or coercive behaviour, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.