EastEnders torso killing: brother held

Sunday 11 March 2012

The brother of an actress whose headless body was found dumped in a canal was last night charged with her murder.

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The limbless torso of Gemma McCluskie, 29, who played Kerry Skinner in EastEnders, was discovered floating in a stretch of Regent's Canal close to Hackney's Broadway Market after she attended a hospital opening ceremony on Thursday, March 1.

Her brother Tony McCluskie, 35, was formally charged by police last night as divers continued their searches for her remaining body parts. He will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court tomorrow, Scotland Yard said.Gemma McCluskie's body was reportedly naked when discovered. The arms, legs and head had been removed with a sharp instrument.Her brother Tony was arrested last Wednesday when officers raided the home in Bethnal Green, east London they shared with their mother.He had earlier joined family members in a frantic search for his sister. He was said to have told friends her disappearance was completely out of character and reportedly said: "We are going out of our mind with worry."Detective Superintendent Fiona Mallon, who is leading the investigation, appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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