Suspect charged with murder of man, 46, whose body was discovered 3 weeks after he vanished 55 miles away from home
Olivia Shea
Published Sep 19, 2026
DETECTIVES have charged a man with murder after the body of a missing person was discovered three weeks after he vanished.
Cops discovered the body of Duane Denny, 46, in Erith, South East London on Wednesday.
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Duane, who was known as Denny to his friends, was reported missing on August 24.
He was not seen for three weeks, and a missing person investigation was launched until his body was discovered.
His body was discovered in South East London, almost 60 miles away from his Berkshire hometown.
Thames Valley Police have now charged Nyiah Williams, 46, with his murder and one count of preventing a lawful burial.
Williams, of Reading, was also charged with one count of perverting the course of justice and one count of criminal damage.
He will appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court tomorrow charged with Denny’s murder.
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Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Blaik previously said: “We have launched a murder investigation following the discovery of the body of a person in London.
“My thoughts remain with the man’s family at this extremely difficult time.
“The investigation is in its early stages and we are conducting thorough enquiries in order to establish what has happened.
“There is a scene watch currently in place in Hadrian Walk in Reading and so you may see an increased police presence in the local area whilst our enquiries continue.
“If anyone has any concerns or has information we would advise them to speak to one of our uniformed officers."
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