Three murder arrests over woman's death in Croydon

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a 53-year-old woman in Croydon.

Officers were called to a house on Furze Road, Thornton Heath, at 09:20 BST on Wednesday because of concerns for the welfare of a woman, the Metropolitan Police said.

She was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services, the force said, and her cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

Two men and a woman aged between 44 and 69 were arrested and they remain in custody.

Police are making inquiries to locate and notify the woman's next of kin.

Det Sgt Suzanne Harris, who is leading the investigation, said her thoughts were with the woman and her family.

She said police believed it to be an isolated incident.

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