Murder Probe Launched after 86 year old Pensioner found in Havering
A murder investigation has been launched after the body of an elderly female was discovered at her home address in Havering. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 11:31am on Tuesday, 15 May to reports of a woman found deceased at an address in Ashmour Gardens, Romford. Officers attended the scene. The woman, aged 86, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next-of-kin have been informed. We await formal identification. A post-mortem is expected to be held on 17 May. There have been no arrests. Detective Inspector Paul Considine, of the Homicide and Major Crime Command, is leading the investigation. He said: “This is a despicable incident in which the victim, an elderly lady who lived alone, had been subjected to a cowardly assault that left her with serious injuries. She was discovered by a handyman working at the address. “We suspect the incident to have occurred between 07:30am and 11:30am on 15 May. I want to ask anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious to call police immediately; did you hear anyone in distress or notice someone in the area who may have looked out of place? Even a fragment of information is beneficial to our investigation. It is imperative that we find those responsible for this horrendous offence.” Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 020 8345 3734 quoting reference 2714 of 15 May. Alternatively call 101, tweet @MetCC, or contact Crimestoppers anomously via 0800 555 111.
