A young woman has been found murdered in a north London park, police have said.

The body of a woman, aged in her 20s, was found in an outbuilding next to a sports pitch in the centre of Finsbury Park by a member of the public on Wednesday afternoon.

It is thought she was attacked and killed whilst in the park on Christmas Eve, the Met Police said.

She has yet to be identified but police believe the death could be linked to the disappearance of a 22-year-old woman on December 24 following an evening with friends.

On Thursday, police said they were contacting the woman’s next of kin. A post-mortem examination is set to take place.

DCI Nicola Wall said: “We believe that this woman was attacked whilst in the park and this may have occurred on Christmas Eve.

“Her body was discovered in an outbuilding next to a sports pitch.

“We are trying to establish the motive for the attack and would like to hear from anyone who has seen anything suspicious in that part of Finsbury Park around the Christmas holiday period.”

Photos from the park on Thursday morning show a blue forensics tent at the park. A crime scene remains in place and the area around where the body was found is out of use.

Anyone with information is requested to call the incident room on0208 785 8244 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You can also tweet police via @MetCC.