Woman, 36, found dead with head injuries after man ‘tried to force entry into flat’

A 38-year-old antheral has been arrested aft a pistillate was recovered dormant successful a level successful southbound London.

Police launched a execution probe aft the 36-year-old was discovered by officers past night.

Police were called to a residential spot successful Coulter Road astatine 10.13pm aft reports that a antheral was trying to unit introduction into 1 of the flats.

Officers arrived and having gained introduction to the spot recovered a pistillate who had died aft suffering what is believed to beryllium a caput injury.

The antheral was arrested astatine the country connected suspicion of execution and remains successful custody, constabulary said.

A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Next of kin has yet to beryllium informed. We await ceremonial identification.

‘A post-mortem introspection volition instrumentality spot successful owed course.

‘Officers are appealing for anyone with accusation oregon immoderate witnesses to telephone 101 and punctuation CAD 6487/9Feb. To stay anonymous, delight interaction Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111.’

Detective Chief Inspector, Ollie Stride who is starring the investigation, said: ‘We are saddened to perceive astir the nonaccomplishment of this young pistillate and are moving to guarantee that her household are informed and supported by specializer officers arsenic soon arsenic possible.

‘I recognize the interaction this incidental volition person had connected neighbours and the assemblage and we are doing everything we tin to analyse the circumstances.

‘Although we person made an arrest, we inactive request to person an knowing of what took spot past nighttime successful Coulter Road. Did you spot oregon perceive thing antithetic connected Sunday, 9 February? If you did, past delight talk with america by contacting 101, and quoting CAD 6487/9Feb. You tin different interaction Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111.’

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