Police are renewing a £20,000 appeal to find the body of a woman murdered by her boyfriend who refuses to reveal what he did with her remains.
Fiona Holm, 48, was last seen alive on June 20 last year with her family now facing their second Christmas without her.
She was seen on a five second clip leaving a residential address in south east London and was reported missing nine days later.
Her partner, Carl Cooper, has since been convicted of murdering Fiona in the living room of his flat at a separate address in Catford a short while later.
Cooper, now 66, lied to Fiona’s family and police, and took extensive steps to cover up the killing.
But despite exhaustive efforts by police, Fiona’s body has never been recovered.
At the time of her death Cooper was on bail having been charged on suspicion of murdering another former girlfriend Naomi Hunte, 41.
He was convicted of both murders in July and is currently serving life in prison with the possibility of parole after 35 years.
Pictured: One of the last known sighting of Fiona Holm in an off licence in Catford, south London, on June 20, 2023
Carl Cooper, now 66, lied to Fiona’s family and police, and took extensive steps to cover up the killing
Pictured: Fiona Holm and her daughter Savannah Holm
Naomi was found stabbed to death on the sofa at her home in Woolwich in 2022.
She had made a number of calls to police over the previous two years, telling officers that Cooper was stalking and harassing her.
Naomi told cops Cooper had been ‘obsessed’ with her.
Fiona also reported Cooper to the Met for GBH two months before she is believed to have been killed in June last year.
The Met previously said four officers are under investigation for misconduct in connection with a GBH complaint made by Fiona in April 2023.
Since her death, Fiona’s family have been tormented by her loss and the lack of closure due her missing remains.
Fiona’s daughter Savannah said in a statement: ‘This year is the second Christmas without my beloved mother.
‘As the heartache still continues, the restless nights go on knowing that she has been out there this long, and no-one has come forward with any information, which I find disturbing.
‘The thought of us finding her remains is sickening to think about, but this would also bring my whole family peace.
Naomi Hunte (pictured) was found stabbed to death on the sofa at her home in Woolwich in 2022
Fiona Holm pictured walking alone on Verdant Lane, Catford, south-east London in a five-second clip
Fiona reported Cooper to the Met for GBH two months before she is believed to have been killed in June last year.
‘My Nan has not been the same since.
‘The only thing she worries about is where her daughter is, as she wants her to be found.
‘Nan misses her daughter’s big heart and kind ways the most.’
Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn of the Met Police, who leads the investigation, said: ‘My team has carried out a huge amount of work to try to find Fiona, using specialist teams to search areas she was known to frequent, open spaces, bodies of water, houses, cars and lockups.
‘Thousands of hours of CCTV has been seized and viewed, substantial mobile phone enquiries have been reviewed and hundreds of witness statements have been taken, including interviews with Fiona’s family and friends.
‘Those efforts have continued since Cooper’s conviction.
‘This Christmas, our thoughts are with Fiona’s family, who are still waiting for answers almost two years after her tragic murder.
‘Our thoughts are also with Naomi’s family at this difficult time.
‘I am appealing to anybody who may be able to assist the ongoing search for Fiona’s remains to come forward, no matter how insignificant you think your information could be.
‘Perhaps now Cooper has been convicted, you feel able to come forward and tell us what you know or have heard.’
*If you have any information, please contact the incident room on 020 8721 4005, or 999 if you need urgent police attendance. If you want to give your information anonymously, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
