Met Police refers itself to watchdog after woman fatally stabbed in Westminster home
by Barney Davis
Apr 09, 2024
2 minutes
Scotland Yard has referred itself to the police watchdog after officers waited until the next morning to respond to calls and then found a woman stabbed to death.
Metropolitan Police officers forced their way into the £3.1 million home in Stanhope Place, Bayswater, on Monday, which was 12 hours after friends of the victim raised concerns about her welfare.
A with a number of stab injuries and a murder investigation is now underway.
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