Officers need to speak to anyone who may have administered first aid
Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of a woman who was found in a Greenford street with a severed hand and head injury.
They were called around 7pm last night (Monday, 16 November) to reports of a woman seriously injured in Braund Ave at the junction of Verulam Road.
They found a 28-year-old woman in the street, she was taken to Charing Cross Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 23:19hrs.
Officers know the woman's identity and have informed next of kin however await formal identification.
A post mortem examination will take place later today, 17 November.
Officers from the Homicide and Serious Crime Command at Hendon are investigating.
A/DCI Andy Chalmers said:
"When the victim was found we know that a lot of people were in the street and that several people may have tried to administer first aid before the police or ambulance arrived. These people left the scene before speaking to police and I would ask that anyone who was there, or anyone else who has information about the incident, call us in the strictest of confidence."
Anyone with information is asked to call the Incident Room on 020 8358 0200 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Six men have been arrested in connection with this investigation and are currently in custody at West London police stations.
November 17, 2009
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