Woman found stabbed to death in Westminster home
A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead in her Westminster home.
The victim was discovered with a number of stab injuries, according to the Metropolitan Police.
Her friends contacted officers on Sunday over concerns about her welfare, which led police to forcibly enter her home in Stanhope Place, Bayswater, on Monday.
Scotland Yard said it is working to trace and inform the woman’s next of kin and a post-mortem examination will be held.
No arrests have been made yet.
Detective chief inspector Adam Clifton, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, is leading the investigation and said: “I understand this news will be concerning, and that local women especially may be worried.
“Our inquiries are in the very early stages and we are keeping an open mind as to the motive, however I can assure people that my team are working 24/7 to establish what happened to the woman, and to identify and arrest whoever may be responsible for this attack.”
He appealed for support and information from the public.
He said: “I want to ask local people to check doorbell cameras, and for drivers in the area to think about whether they’ve seen anything unusual that might have been captured on dash cam.
“Did you notice any unusual activity at the address? If you did then it is imperative that we hear from you.”
Chief superintendent Louise Puddefoot, lead for policing in Westminster, said their “thoughts are with the woman and her family”.
She said: “My officers will do everything we can to support the investigation and they will be stationed in the area to speak to anyone who has any information or concerns they want to share with us.”
