Hayes: Man arrested after woman found dead on New Year’s Eve

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at her home in west London.

Stephanie Hansen, 39, was found by police and paramedics on Willenhall Drive in Hayes, at about 10.15am on Saturday. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 29-year-old man arrested was known to Ms Hansen and remains in police custody.

Her family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

A special post-mortem examination is scheduled for Monday January 2.

Det Ch Insp Neil John, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “My thoughts are with Stephanie’s family. They have suffered an unimaginable loss and we will give them every support.

“I know that this incident will have shocked people in the local community. While our investigation is still in its initial stages, I am confident that we are not looking for any further suspects and that there is no continuing risk to residents or the wider public.

“As we work to build a picture of what happened to Stephanie, we would be interested to hear from anyone who knew her, had seen or spoken to her recently and who feels they may have relevant information to assist our investigation.

“We are also appealing for anyone who lives or was driving in the immediate vicinity of Willenhall Drive in Hayes to come forward if they have CCTV or dash cams that were operating between the morning of Friday December 30 and the morning of Saturday December 31.”

Anyone with information can call 101, giving the reference 2143/31DEC.

Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.