Zoe Orton death: Manhunt after woman found strangled in London flat

No arrests have been made

Thursday 24 October 2019 08:51 EDT

Police were called to a flat in McMillan Street in Deptford 'following concern for the welfare of an occupant' (Google Maps)

A manhunt has been launched after a woman was found strangled to death at a flat in London.

Zoe Orton, 46, was found “following concern for the welfare of an occupant” at an address in McMillan Street in Deptford on Monday.

A post mortem gave the cause of death as “neck compression”.

There have been no arrests.

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime unit are leading the investigation.

Orton’s next of kin have been informed.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8721 4961 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111