Cumali Turhan, 45, went missing five weeks ago and police have been searching a landfill site for his body.
Officers hunting for the body of a man who they believe was murdered have discovered his remains on a landfill site.
Detectives have been searching for the body of Cumali Turhan, 46, for over six weeks since he went missing from Chelmsford on 18 November.
Essex Police said initial inquiries had established established “serious concerns for his welfare” after he was last seen in the Globe pub on Rainsford Road.
They have confirmed his body was discovered on 11 January.
The search for him has been called off and his family have been told.
Police are continuing an international manhunt for a suspect in the case who fled the country from Stansted Airport on the day Mr Cumali disappeared.
Det Chief Insp Louise Metcalfe said: “Specialist officers have been working diligently for 45 days at the landfill site in conditions that have called heavily on their resilience.
“Their hard work has continued unabated even during the extreme weather to support detectives who have worked quickly to progress the extremely challenging investigation.
Landfill site with police officers
“Throughout this difficult time, we have been in regular contact with Cumali’s family.
“They will continue to be supported by specialist officers as it will take some time for them to come to terms with this news.”
Inquiries at the landfill site are expected to continue for several days and police have thanked partners who helped them during the search.
Image of a man walking through Stansted Airport and a passport-style image of the same man with dark hair and a dark beard.
Ceyhan DInler, 38, is wanted by Essex Police over the suspected murder of Cumali Turhan.
Police said they were continuing to appeal for information about a suspect in this case who has been identified as Ceyhan Dinler, 38, from Chelmsford.
Ceyhan Dinler
He left the country via Stansted Airport on the same day Mr Cumali was last in contact with anyone.
Ciprian Ilie, 44, appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Monday 23 December in connection with the investigation.
He pleaded not guilty to assisting an offender (murder) and preventing lawful and decent burial of a dead body and was remanded into custody and a trial date was set for September 2025.
