Detectives have charged a man with murdering a student who was found dead in the boot of a burned out car a day after going missing from hospital . Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw , 26 , is accused of killing Janet Muller , 21 , a University of Brighton student who was studying at its Eastbourne campus in East Sussex . Firefighters found her body in the back of a badly-burned Volkswagen Jetta , which had been dumped in a road by Ifield Golf Club near Horsham , West Sussex . Detectives have charged a man with murdering Janet Muller who was found dead in the boot of a burned out car a day after going missing from hospital . Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw ( right ) , 26 , is accused of killing Janet Muller ( left ) , 21 , a University of Brighton student who was studying at its Eastbourne campus in East Sussex . A day earlier , on March 12 , she had been reported missing from Mill View Hospital in Nevill Avenue , Hove , a Sussex Police spokesman said . Police were initially unable to determine the gender of her body but a post-mortem examination later found it was a woman who had died from smoke inhalation . Detective Chief Inspector Karen Mizzi , of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team , said : 'Specially trained officers are supporting Janet 's family at this extremely difficult time . 'Although we have charged a man with murder , I am appealing for information from anyone who may have seen Janet on Thursday night 12th of March . Police and forensics descended on the scene on March 13 after Miss Muller 's body was discovered . 'She was last seen at Mill View at 10.15pm . 'If anyone saw her leaving the hospital or walking in the area , we need to hear from you . ' The lane where the car was found was taped off as forensic experts combed the site for clues while wearing white boiler suits . The burned out car was examined at the scene before being removed from the field . Witnesses reported seeing a number of patrol cars at the scene , which was right next to a large Victorian house . Miss Muller was of mixed race , slim and 5ft 7in tall , with shoulder-length , dark brown , Afro hair and brown eyes . She was wearing dark clothing . Jeffrey-Shaw , of Lakeside , Beckenham , south-east London , has been remanded in custody to appear at Guildford Magistrates ' Court tomorrow . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Janet Muller was found dead in burned out car in Horsham , West Sussex . Christopher Jeffrey-Shaw , 26 , is accused of killing the 21-year-old student . Miss Muller 's body was found in boot of a Volkswagen Jetta on March 13 . Score: 6