A man has been arrested after a woman was found dead at her home in Ilford.
The discovery was made at a property in Applegarth Drive at around 4am today (January 27), reports our sister site London Now.
A 57-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder.
He remains in custody.
A murder investigation has been launched, and efforts are being made to contact her next of kin.
Detective Inspector Nikki Hardy, from Specialist Crime North, said: “Our thoughts are with the woman’s loved ones at this unimaginably difficult time.
“We acknowledge the distress this news is likely to cause in the local community, and are working hard to establish exactly what happened.
“We can confirm a suspect is in custody, and that we are not seeking anyone else at this early stage of the investigation.”
Enquiries remain ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to call 101, quoting crime reference 761/27JAN.
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