Andrius Vengalis, 46, was accused of killing Egle Vengaliene, 35, by holding her under the water at Brandon Country Park, Suffolk, in April last year. But prosecutors have now dropped the charge.
Updated: 20 Apr 2021, 17:37
THE family of a mum-of-five found drowned in a pond at a country park have said she radiated optimism, cheerfulness and positive energy”.
A murder probe is ongoing after the body of Egle Vengaliene, 35, was discovered in the water at Brandon Country Park in Suffolk.
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The body of Egle Vengaliene was found in a lake in a country park in SuffolkCredit: Facebook
Police taped off part of Brandon Country Park after the body was found in the water
Her husband Andrius Vengalis, 46, was arrested five hours after her body was recovered on April 9 and was charged with her murder three days later.
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5:11 PM April 16, 2021
Brandon Country Park remains closed to the public while police investigations continue into the death of a woman.
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Police have continued to have a strong presence near a country park, a week after a woman s body was found in a pond.
At just before 7am on Friday, April 9, the body of 35-year-old Egle Vengaliene was found at Brandon Country Park.
Her husband, Andrius Vengalis, of Bury Road in the town, was arrested and later charged with her murder - and is due to appear at Ipswich Crown Court in July.
A week on from Mrs Vengaliene s death and police have renewed appeals for anybody with information about the incident to come forward.
Tributes left at Brandon Country Park after the body of a woman was discovered.
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The police cordon at the park where a woman s body was found last week has been lifted.
Officers were called by the ambulance service shortly before 7am on Friday, April 9, following reports that the body of a woman had been found in a pond at Brandon Country Park.
Andrius Vengalis, of Bury Road, Brandon, was arrested in connection with the incident on Friday afternoon and subsequently charged with murder on Monday evening (April 12).
Vengalis appeared before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, April 13, where he was committed to appear before Ipswich Crown Court later the same day. He was remanded in custody ahead of his next crown court appearance on Monday, July 19.