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Woman’s body found in park as man arrested for murder

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A post-mortem will be arranged after the tragedy in Greenwich (Picture: LNP)

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman’s body was discovered near a community centre in Greenwich, London.

The victim, believed to be in her 20s, was found close to the Onespace Community Centre in Cator Park at 5.30pm on Saturday.

Officers believe they know who the woman is but she is yet to be formally identified.

There is no confirmation that the victim’s family has been told of the tragedy yet. A post-mortem is set to be arranged.

A man was arrested on suspicion of murder at a house in Lewisham at around 9.20pm last night.

?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 19/09/2021. London, UK. A forensic investigator, with a forensic tent in the background, gathers evidence in Cator Park on Kidbrooke Park Road in Greenwich following a call at 17:32BST on Saturday 18/09/2021 to the body of a female found near the community centre. A man was arrested several hours later at approximately 21:20BST at an address in Lewisham on suspicion of murder and was taken into custody at a south London police station. Photo credit: Peter Manning/LNP
A forensic investigator gathers evidence in Cator Park (Picture: Peter Manning/LNP)
?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 19/09/2021. London, UK. Police maintain a cordon on Kidbrooke Park Road in Greenwich following a call at 17:32BST on Saturday 18/09/2021 to Cator Park where the body of a female was found near the community centre. A man was arrested several hours later at approximately 21:20BST at an address in Lewisham on suspicion of murder and was taken into custody at a south London police station. Photo credit: Peter Manning/LNP
A cordon on Kidbrooke Park Road in Greenwich (Picture: Peter Manning/LNP)

A spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police said: ‘A number of crime scenes are in place and enquiries are ongoing.

‘Anyone with information or any witnesses can call police on 101, reference 5747/18. To remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers.’

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