Murder investigation underway in Camden

A murder investigation is underway following the death of a pensioner in north London

69 year old Jennifer Abbott also known as Sarah Steinberg was found with stab injuries at her home in Camden on Friday 13th June.

Officers were called to a report of an unresponsive woman at her home in Mornington Place. The 69 year old was pronounced dead at the scene.

Jennifer was a popular member of the community. She was often seen walking her Corgi dog in the Camden area, including on Tuesday, 10 June when she was last seen by neighbours.

A post-mortem examination took place on Sunday, 15 June and gave cause of death as sharp force trauma.

No arrests have been made so far and detectives say they're particularly keen to hear any information about a Rolex watch they believe to have been taken

Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart, who leads policing in Camden, said: “We are working closely with our colleagues in the homicide team to establish exactly what happened and it’s incredibly important that we hear from anyone who may have knowledge about how this awful death occurred.

“Were you out in Camden on Friday? Perhaps you had been coming home from work, or at an event nearby? Did you see or hear anything around Mornington Place that struck you as being unusual?

“Someone must have seen or heard something and no piece of information is too small. It could be the crucial clue that leads us to identify Jennifer’s murderer.

"Extra patrols continue in the area while my officers remain at the crime scene. I would urge anyone who has any information, or who may be worried, to speak to them.”

There have been no arrests at this stage.

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