Police have appealed for witnesses and information after a 70-year-old woman was found dead at her home in west London.

An investigation was launched after Rita Fleming was found unresponsive at an address in Golborne Road in Kensington at around 9.45am on Sunday, 23 June.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Metropolitan Police officers broke into the property after concerns were raised for her welfare.

The force said in a statement that Rita’s death is being treated as unexpected and unexplained at this stage and detectives continue to investigate the circumstances. A post-mortem examination has taken place.

Ms Fleming’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.

Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “My team continues to work to establish the events that led to Rita’s death.

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“This includes trying to build as comprehensive a picture as possible about her movements in the days prior to her being found.

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“I would ask anyone who saw or heard from Rita from the 20th to 23rd of June, or anyone who has information they think could be relevant to this investigation, to get in contact with police immediately.”

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Anyone with information that could assist police is asked to call 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC and quote 01/505534/24.

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