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Horror at hostel as police investigate dead woman found in suitcase by shocked decorator after neighbors reported ‘foul odor’ that lasted for weeks, with the assassin squad now ready to join the investigation
- Police and forensic teams were seen outside a property in Southall
- Pictures show officers on Beaconsfield Road in the West London borough
- Residents say there was ‘really nasty smell’ on the property for two weeks
- The ‘body of a woman’ was discovered inside a shelter early Friday, local said
The body of a woman was discovered inside a suitcase in a London hostel by a shocked painter after neighbors reported a ‘foul odor’ that lasted for weeks.
Forensic teams were seen entering the shelters over a parade of shops in Southall on Friday night, following the grim discovery around 3 p.m.
Locals say a painter visited the hostel on Friday afternoon, only to discover the ‘body of a woman’ in a suitcase above a lounge in The Crescent.
Stores below Pay and Sleep Hostels confirmed that police visited yesterday afternoon looking for CCTV footage of the area.
Met Police confirmed it was investigating an ‘unexplained death’, following the discovery just before 3pm Friday.
Scotland Yard did not confirm the gender of the body or any other identifying details.
Police and forensic teams were stationed outside a security building in Southall on Friday night, amid reports that a body had been discovered in a suitcase.
Forensic teams were called to Southall on Friday night after local police investigated the ‘unexplained death’ of a person found in an apartment above a parade of shops.
Forensic teams were seen entering the shelters above the parade of stores. Business owners didn’t know who was staying at the property
A local said that a woman’s body had been found in a suitcase in an apartment near Beaconsfield Road, Southall.
Tonight, squad cars and forensic team vans were parked outside a security deposit company on nearby Beaconsfield Road.
Tonight coroners were seen entering the rooms above a lounge and an immigration counseling center.
The owner of Shabana Hair and Beauty Salon confirmed tonight that officers had visited the salon around 6 p.m. to inquire about CCTV coverage.
Images from March 2018 show that a ‘Pay and Sleep Hostel’ service was operating above the stores, but a banner promoting the service has since been removed.
The businesses below confirmed that the hostel service is still in operation, with visitors coming and going regularly.
A spokesman for the Met Police said tonight: ‘Officers are investigating following an unexplained death in Southall.
Police were called at 2.53 p.m. Friday to an address in The Crescent, Southall, after they found a person dead.
Business owners along a parade of stores say they were visited by officers searching for CCTV on Friday night, following the discovery around 3 p.m. Forensic teams remain on site.
The body was discovered shortly before 3 p.m. Friday, and locals claim it was found by a painter visiting the apartment.
Met police officers in Ealing are currently handling the investigation, but Scotland Yard said it is ‘not discussing further the circumstances of the discovery at this stage’
Investigations to identify the deceased are ongoing. Currently, death is considered inexplicable.
Officials are no longer discussing the circumstances of the discovery at this stage. There have been no arrests. ‘
The death has not been passed on to murder detectives and remains under investigation by local police in the Ealing district.
Residents said they had noticed a ‘really nasty smell’ coming from a nearby property about two weeks ago.
Forensic officers and teams remain at the scene while investigations continue.
A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: ‘We were called at 3.05pm on Friday to report an incident at The Crescent, Southall.
‘We sent a doctor in a car. Sadly, they found a dead person at the scene.
