Manhunt as woman, 43, found battered to death in Woolwich
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A murder investigation is under way after a 43-year-old woman was battered to death in south east London. Police were called to a flat following concerns for the welfare of the occupant in Woolwich. Officers gained entry to the property in Argyll Road at around 5.25pm on Friday.
The victim was sadly deceased and a suspect known to her is being sought, the Metropolitan Police said. “Next of kin has been informed, however we await formal identification,” a force spokesman added. A post mortem held on Saturday gave cause of death as blunt force trauma and head injury.
Detective Chief Inspector Suzanne Soren, of the force’s Specialist Crime South, said: “This is a deeply tragic incident and are thoughts are very much with the victim’s family who are being supported by specialist officers. “At this early stage we believe the suspect was known to the victim and we are carrying out urgent enquiries to trace a named individual.”.
