A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a 62-year-old woman was found at a Balham address on Monday (November 12).

Officers found the woman deceased at an address on Balham Park Road.

A man believed to be aged 66 has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody at a south London police station. It is believed that the man and woman knew each other. 

Police were called at approximately 11.40 pm to reports of a woman dead at the address. She was pronounced dead at the scene and it is believed she had been assaulted.

Her next-of-kin have been informed and a special post mortem will take place in due course. 

Enquiries continue by detectives from the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 and quote CAD 8110/12 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.