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Six arrested after woman found dead in north London

PA Media A Metropolitan Police "Forensic Services - Crime Scene Investigation" van parked on the street outside a modern brick building labeled "Tiller & Lock." An officer seen from behind is reaching into the open side door of the van.PA Media
Forensic teams were seen working at the scene on Monday

Six people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 23-year-old woman in north London.

Police were called at 09:33 BST on Thursday, following concerns for the welfare of a woman at a residential address on Bollinder Place, Clerkenwell.

Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and found an unresponsive woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Four women, aged 20, 21, 23, and 26, and two men, aged 21 and 24 were arrested at the scene. All six have since been released on bail while enquiries continue.

Work is ongoing to trace the woman's next-of-kin, who will be supported by specially trained officers once identified.

Ch Supt Jason Stewart said: "This is a tragic incident and our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the young woman who has lost her life.

"We understand that news of an incident like this will cause concern within the local community."

'It was frantic'

On Monday afternoon, there were two forensics vans outside the building, and a police officer was seen walking out of Valencia Tower, Bollinder Place.

One resident of a nearby block of flats, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "You could hear the police on Thursday morning, it was frantic, I thought it was from the McDonald's.

"It all happened inside the building, it wasn't someone falling out."

Some flats at Bollinder Place are available to rent at between £4,000 and £6,000 a month, with one two-bedroom flat on sale with an asking price of £800,000.

PA Media Two white Metropolitan Police Forensic Services vans parked along a street in front of a modern residential apartment building and office entrance displaying a "Tiller & Lock" sign. A police officer stands beside the rear side door of the first van.PA Media
Four women and two men were arrested at the scene at Bollinder Place in Clerkenwell

Ch Supt Stewart said that the death appears to be an "isolated incident" with no wider risk to the public but that officers would "continue to be visible in the area".

Det Ch Insp Paul Waller said: "Our investigation is progressing at pace and detectives are working to establish exactly what happened in the time leading up to this woman's death."

He added that detectives wanted to speak with anyone with information about the woman's death.

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