Woman, 31, found dead in house in south London named

A 31-year-old woman who was found dead inside a house in Croydon has been named.

Jamelatu Tsiwah was found by officers on Monday at an address in Bensham Lane, Croydon, following reports of an unresponsive woman.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Larry Nimoh, 21, of no fixed address, was charged with murder and attempted murder on Wednesday, 22 January.

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed the two were known to each other and there is no wider threat to the community.

Detective Chief Inspector Alex Gammampila who is leading the investigation said: ‘Today’s update will bring some reassurance to Jamelatu’s family and the community, we have worked tirelessly to secure a charge and build a picture of events as to what happened on Monday evening.

‘Our investigation is progressing at pace, and I would like to thank the local community for their support whilst we have carried out our enquiries over the past few days.

‘We have specialist officers in place to provide support to Jamelatu’s family. We ask that you respect their privacy at this sad time.

‘I am still keen to hear from anyone who may have been in Bensham Road on Monday between 18:00hrs and 19:00hrs.

‘I would like to hear from you if you think you may have seen something suspicious taking place, or if you saw someone fleeing from the property on Bensham Lane.

”Any information is important to us and we take every report and reflect it into our investigation.’

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