Body In The Bin Murder

A man being hunted by police over the murder of a woman whose body was found dumped in a wheelie bin has made contact with officers from Malta.

Peter Wallner and his partner, Lilia Fenech, had not been seen since the badly decomposed corpse was discovered outside a house on Saturday afternoon.

The body, believed to be that of a white woman in her 30s, was found after a human foot was spotted protruding from the bin in Cobham, Surrey.

Mr Wallner had been renting and living in the semi-detached property up until about three weeks before the discovery.

A police appeal was made to trace Peter Wallner at the weekend.

The 33-year-old suspect, from Germany, has now telephoned Surrey officers.

Police said he was staying with Ms Fenech, 23, and her family in Malta when he became aware that detectives wanted to speak to him and he contacted them.

He is now making arrangements to return to the UK as soon as possible, said a spokesman for Surrey Police.

The senior investigation officer, Detective Chief Inspector Maria Woodall, said: "We appreciate the assistance of the media and the public in helping us locate Mr Wallner.

"He has now made contact with us and is keen to return to the UK to help us in our investigation.

"As he has now been located, we ask that his privacy - and that of Ms Fenech and her family - is respected."

Sky's crime correspondent Martin Brunt said: "Surrey Police don't have any officers in Malta. This is a very early part of the investigation.

"They are hoping Mr Wallner will do as he has suggested in a phone call to them and will return voluntarily to talk to them."

Brunt added: "Apparently, a source said, Mr Wallner was watching Sky News yesterday morning when he first became aware that police in Surrey wanted to talk to him."

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