Investigations Continue Into 'Unexplained' Hanwell Death

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Post mortem results show cause as 'death by hanging'

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A 28-year-old man initially arrested after the death of a women in Hanwell has been released under investigation.

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 12:11pm Thursday, 19 July to reports of a seriously injured woman in Uxbridge Road, W7.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the woman, believed to be aged in her twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:50pm. Her next-of-kin has been informed.

Folllowing reports in some newspapers police have stated that there was no evidence that she had been stabbed.

Police say at this early stage, the death is being treated as unexplained, but a post-mortem examination carried out at Fulham Mortuary (on Friday, 20 July) gave the cause of death as hanging.


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At this stage this matter continues to be dealt with by detectives in Ealing. Enquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing.

The Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command has been informed as is routine.

Anyone with information is requested to call police on 101 quoting reference 3314/19 July or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

You can also tweet information to police via @MetCC.

(image Liz Jenner)

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July 21, 2018