Barrister strike could delay headless body trial by an extra year

A property developer accused of murdering and beheading a pensioner is facing an extra year in custody before her trial starts because of the barrister strike, a court heard today. Jemma Mitchell, 37, is accused of killing 67-year-old Mee Kuen Chong and driving more than 250 miles to Devon to dump her body. The Malaysian national, who lived in Wembley for more than 30 years, was reported missing on 11 June, and her headless body was discovered in a woodland…