Westminster: Woman found stabbed to death in own home

A murder investigation has begun in Westminster after a woman was found stabbed to death in her own home.

Concerned friends of the victim rang police on Sunday (April 07) to say they were worried about her welfare.

Her body was discovered at her address in Stanhope Place at around 08:30BST on Monday morning (April 08).

No arrests have been made and officers are working to identify the woman and find any family.

Detective Chief Inspector Adam Clifton said: "I understand this news will be concerning, and that local women especially may be worried.

"Our enquiries 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.

"My officers now need support and information from the public.

"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."

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