Overview
- A 19-year-old woman was found dead at a house in Dale Grove, Finchley, and despite paramedics’ efforts she was pronounced dead after emergency crews were called shortly before 00:15 on Monday.
- Detectives have named 21-year-old James Duncan from the Barnet area as the suspect and say he fled Dale Grove at around midnight on the night of the death and remains at large.
- The Met has released images of Duncan and is urgently asking anyone with information or relevant doorbell or dashcam footage from the area to contact police to help trace his movements.
- Officers warn the public not to approach Duncan and to call 999 if they see him, with non-emergency tips to be given to 101 or anonymously to Crimestoppers using reference 34/8JUN.
- Specialist officers are supporting the victim’s family, police describe the incident as isolated and have increased local patrols while forensic work and a post-mortem continue.