Thames Valley Police have formally identified the person found dead at a property in Milton Keynes last month as Dr Achamma John, aged 58, bringing a measure of clarity to a case that has shocked the local community and Malayalees in the UK and Kerala.
In an update issued on 9 June, Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit confirmed that Dr Achamma John was the victim in the ongoing murder investigation.
Police stated that a Home Office post-mortem examination found the provisional cause of death to be a traumatic head injury and a stab wound to the chest.
An inquest into Dr Achamma John’s death was opened and adjourned at Milton Keynes Coroner’s Court on 8 June.
The investigation began on the evening of 24 May, when officers were called to a property in East Moor Drive, Wolverton Mill, following concerns for welfare. Upon attending the address, police discovered a woman in her fifties deceased inside the property.
A 58-year-old man from Milton Keynes was arrested on suspicion of murder on the same day. Police have since confirmed that he has been detained under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Chief Inspector Will Crowther said police are not currently seeking anyone else in connection with the incident.
Police have reiterated that specially trained family liaison officers continue to support Dr John’s relatives and have requested that the family’s privacy be respected during this difficult period.
Dr Achamma John was a respected medical professional whose death has generated considerable sadness among friends, colleagues and members of the Malayali community. Many have expressed their condolences and support for her family both in the UK and in Kerala.
Thames Valley Police have confirmed that enquiries remain ongoing, although they have reassured local residents that there is no wider risk to the public and that no other suspects are currently being sought.
Respected NHS Consultant and Community Member
Dr Achamma John was an alumna of the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), where she completed her medical education before pursuing a distinguished career in the United Kingdom.
After relocating to the UK, she established herself as a highly respected NHS professional. At the time of her death, she was serving as a Consultant Histopathologist and Clinical Lead for Skin Cancer at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Colleagues and friends have remembered Dr John as a dedicated clinician who made a significant contribution to patient care and cancer services. Her death has been met with profound sadness among the medical profession and the wider Malayali community.
The Association of Trivandrum Medical Graduates in the United Kingdom (ATMG-UK) paid tribute to Dr John on social media, describing her as:
“A much-loved friend, colleague and mother.”
The organisation added a simple but heartfelt message:
“RIP Achamma.”
Tributes have continued to pour in from former classmates, medical colleagues, friends and community members in both the United Kingdom and Kerala, reflecting the high regard in which she was held.
Kerala Link extends its sincere condolences to Dr Achamma John’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.
(The family do not wish to release a written tribute or an image at this time)
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