- One lane of the A31 remains closed westbound for a third day
- The closure has been in place amid the Yajaira Castro Mendez murder investigation
- Drivers are being urged to allow extra time and to plan ahead
Met Police have been contacted for further information with regards to the closure.
Delays have reduced to 17 minutes, according to AA Traffic.
A queue of traffic tails back towards Cadnam.
There are now delays of around 26 minutes on the A31 westbound.
Traffic starts from Stoney Cross towards Bolderwood.
Recap - what happened?
Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31.
The Colombian national’s disappearance was initially treated as a missing person investigation led by local officers.
The investigation was then transferred to the Met’s Specialist Crime Command on June 5.
Following the discovery of a body on Saturday, screens were put up to hide the scene while motorists were stopped.
This was between Stoney Cross and Picket Post.
Man charged with murder
As reported by the BBC, Juan Toledo, 51, who lives in south-east London, appeared at Barkingside Magistrates' Court on Friday.
He was charged with her murder and was remanded into custody, with Met police saying that the man charged was known to Ms Castro Mendez.
A spokesperson for Met police said: “Anyone with information relating to Yajaira's disappearance is asked to contact police via 101 or @MetCC quoting CAD 3020/06JUN25.”
Delays building
According to AA Traffic, there are delays of approximately 17 minutes on the A31 westbound.
1 (of 2) lanes closed on the #A31 westbound between J2 of the #M27 and the #A338 at #AshleyHeath near #Ringwood following a Police Led Incident.
— National Highways: South-East (@HighwaysSEAST) June 9, 2025
Please allow extra time for your journey, thank you for your patience. pic.twitter.com/mRkeJmv04r
One lane of the A31 near Stoney Cross remains closed westbound as part of a police investigation following the discovery of a woman's body on Saturday.
Police had been carrying out searches after Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, was reported missing to the Metropolitan Police on May 31.
This was two days after she left her home in Ilford on the morning of May 29.
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