Police were called to an address in Kingston, south-west London, on Friday morning where a woman in her 60s was found and pronounced dead at the scene.
By Niamh Lynch, current affairs journalist @niamhielynch
Friday, July 19, 2024 11:09 PM, United Kingdom
An 80-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly woman he knew was found dead in south-west London.
Officers were called to Raeburn Avenue, Tolworth in Kingston at around 9.30am on Friday where they found an 80-year-old woman who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man was arrested at the address on suspicion of murder and remains in custody, the Metropolitan Police said. Officers remain at the scene.
The woman’s relatives have been informed of her death and are receiving support from specialist officers.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.