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| Police identify stabbed woman, 81 | |
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| An 81-year-old woman found murdered at her home in Surrey has been formally identified as Joyce Cregeen. | |
| She was found by a member of the public who visited her house in Sefton Road, Epsom, at about midday on Thursday. | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed she had been stabbed repeatedly in the torso. No murder weapon has been found. | |
| Police said Mrs Cregeen had lived alone in her house since the death of her husband Arthur in 1997. She has one daughter who does not live in Surrey. | |
| Before retirement she worked in an administrative civilian role for the City of London Police. | |
| You just don't expect this to happen especially to a lady of Joyce's age Dorothy Winter, neighbour | |
| Detectives have been viewing CCTV footage of the area and conducting house-to-house inquiries. | |
| Forensic experts were still examining the inside of her house on Saturday, while officers searched the surrounding area for anything related to the killing. | |
| There was no sign of forced entry to the house and police have yet to establish a possible motive for the killing. | There was no sign of forced entry to the house and police have yet to establish a possible motive for the killing. |
| Police have urged any friends of Mrs Cregeen who have not yet spoken to them to get in touch so that they can try to build a better picture of her lifestyle. | |
| Neighbours of Mrs Cregeen have spoken of their shock and sadness at the death of a "nice old lady". | |
| 'No kudos' | |
| Dorothy Winter said: "This is absolutely terrible. Everybody around here is really frightened. | Dorothy Winter said: "This is absolutely terrible. Everybody around here is really frightened. |
| "You just don't expect this to happen especially to a lady of Joyce's age." | "You just don't expect this to happen especially to a lady of Joyce's age." |
| She added that Mrs Cregeen had chosen not to venture out much following the death some time ago of her husband. | She added that Mrs Cregeen had chosen not to venture out much following the death some time ago of her husband. |
| Patricia Druhan, another neighbour, said she received regular visits at home from people including her cleaner, hairdresser and friends, as well as drop-offs from a local grocer. | Patricia Druhan, another neighbour, said she received regular visits at home from people including her cleaner, hairdresser and friends, as well as drop-offs from a local grocer. |
| Det Ch Insp Jo Sidaway, from Surrey Police, said: "We will leave no stone unturned to discover who is responsible for this vicious murder. | Det Ch Insp Jo Sidaway, from Surrey Police, said: "We will leave no stone unturned to discover who is responsible for this vicious murder. |
| "The killer of a defenceless, elderly woman deserves no kudos or protection from anyone who knows what has happened." | "The killer of a defenceless, elderly woman deserves no kudos or protection from anyone who knows what has happened." |
| Police appealed for anyone who was in the Sefton Road area between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning to contact them. | Police appealed for anyone who was in the Sefton Road area between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning to contact them. |