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Murder probe after woman found fatally injured at her home

Daily Express logo Daily Express 22.06.2023 01:24:20 Max Channon
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Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman in her 70s was found fatally injured at her home in Croydon, South London.

The Metropolitan Police were called to a house in Ladbrook Road, Croydon, at about 10.40am on Wednesday where the woman had been found dead by London Ambulance Service paramedics. A force spokesperson said her family has been informed and formal identification and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

In a statement, police said: "Detectives have launched a murder investigation after woman was found fatally injured in her Croydon home. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 10:40hrs on Wednesday, 21 June to reports of a woman, aged in her mid-70s, found dead at a house on Ladbrook Road, SE25.

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"Her family has been informed. Formal identification is yet to take place. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course. Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation.

"Detectives would like to speak with anyone who saw anything suspicious in the vicinity of Ladbrook Road."

"Officers will remain in the area and anyone with concerns is advised to speak with them. There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.

"Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 2540/21Jun."

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, said: "We are in the early stages of our investigation but I am urging anyone with information to contact us as soon as possible.

"An elderly woman has lost her life and it is vitally important that we establish what happened.

"Did you hear anything, or see someone in the area who looked out of place? Please call us."

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