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| Murder inquiry after woman shot | Murder inquiry after woman shot |
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| A woman has been shot dead at a flat in south-west London. | A woman has been shot dead at a flat in south-west London. |
| Officers discovered the 19-year-old victim's body at a flat in Belleville Road, Battersea, at 1110 BST. | Officers discovered the 19-year-old victim's body at a flat in Belleville Road, Battersea, at 1110 BST. |
| The woman had suffered a single gunshot wound. An ambulance was called but she was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. | The woman had suffered a single gunshot wound. An ambulance was called but she was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene. |
| Officers believe they know the identity of the victim, but have yet to inform her next of kin. The area around the building has been cordoned off. | Officers believe they know the identity of the victim, but have yet to inform her next of kin. The area around the building has been cordoned off. |
| Police would only describe the woman as white, but they have issued an appeal for witnesses. | Police would only describe the woman as white, but they have issued an appeal for witnesses. |
| A post-mortem examination is due to take place. | A post-mortem examination is due to take place. |
| Local people described their shock at the shooting in the "well-to-do" area of south-west London. | |
| One man, who gave his name only as Glen and lives two roads from where the shooting took place, said the area was not used to violent crime. | |
| "Not in this part, maybe on the other side of Clapham Junction where there are some big estates but not here," he said. | |
| "Here it is young professional couples and generally quite a well-to-do area." | |
| Another local man, who only gave his name as Rory, said: "Northcote Road, which is nearby, is known as Nappy Alley because it is full of mums in 4x4s (or) walking with prams." | |
| He said the road was once a market but is now full of fashionable cafes and boutiques. | |
| This incident follows the shootings of five other south Londoners, three of them teenagers, in February this year. | This incident follows the shootings of five other south Londoners, three of them teenagers, in February this year. |
| All the victims were male. | All the victims were male. |