Woman's body found in back garden in Greenwich

A man has been arrested after a woman's body was discovered in a back garden in south London.

Officers were called to a home in Greenwich at 11.30am on Saturday, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman, who is believed to be in her 50s, appears to have suffered stab wounds.

A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Sunday - and detectives are in the process of informing her next of kin.

A man, also in his 50s, was arrested at the house on Tunnel Avenue on suspicion of murder.

Although police believe the victim was known to the man who was arrested, they are not treating it as a domestic incident.

Cordons are in place at the scene.

:: Anyone with information that may assist police should call detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command on 020 8721 4054.