Police are appealing for witnesses after a 33-year-old woman was murdered in a west London flat.

Metropolitan Police officers visited Fulham yesterday to speak to residents in connection with the murder of Vanessa Santillan, whose body was found at an address in Landridge Road last Saturday.

A murder investigation was launched after officers were called to the flat in Romily Court, SW6, at around 21:30. Ms Santillan was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem examination gave the preliminary cause of death as injuries to the head and neck.

Police arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the investigation. He has been bailed until May, pending further enquires.

Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Reeves, from the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: "We want to speak to anyone who saw Vanessa on Friday or Saturday. We need to know why this has happened and we want help from anyone who knew her while she was in London."

Any witnesses or anyone with any information that can assist police are asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4868 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.