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Murder inquiry after woman shot | |
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A woman has been shot dead at a flat in south-west London. | A woman has been shot dead at a flat in south-west London. |
Officers discovered the 19-year-old victim's body at a flat in Belleville Road, Battersea, at 1110 BST. | |
The woman had suffered a single gunshot wound. An ambulance was called but she was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. | The woman had suffered a single gunshot wound. An ambulance was called but she was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. |
Officers believe they know the identity of the victim, but have yet to inform her next of kin. The area around the building has been cordoned off. | Officers believe they know the identity of the victim, but have yet to inform her next of kin. The area around the building has been cordoned off. |
Police would only describe the woman as white, but they have issued an appeal for witnesses. | Police would only describe the woman as white, but they have issued an appeal for witnesses. |
A post-mortem examination is due to take place. | A post-mortem examination is due to take place. |
This incident follows the shootings of five other south Londoners, three of them teenagers, in February this year. | |
All the victims were male. |