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Relative finds murdered babysitter in Borehamwood | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A murder inquiry is under way after the body of a 19-year-old babysitter was found in a house in Hertfordshire. | |
Police believe Catherine Wynter, known as Katie, had been stabbed. A post-mortem examination will be carried out. | |
A family member discovered the body in Beech Drive, Borehamwood, and called police at 08:00 GMT on Tuesday. | |
Two men, an 18-year-old from Borehamwood and a 26-year-old from Islington, north London, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. | Two men, an 18-year-old from Borehamwood and a 26-year-old from Islington, north London, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
Hertfordshire police said they were working on a number of lines of inquiry. | Hertfordshire police said they were working on a number of lines of inquiry. |
They appealed for information, especially from anyone who was in the Beech Drive area on Boxing Day at about 17:00 GMT. | They appealed for information, especially from anyone who was in the Beech Drive area on Boxing Day at about 17:00 GMT. |
Police believe Ms Wynter was babysitting her niece and nephew at the house. | |
The arrests were made in north London and Borehamwood, though not at the address where the body was found. | The arrests were made in north London and Borehamwood, though not at the address where the body was found. |
"It is not yet known when over the Christmas period the woman died," the spokeswoman said. | "It is not yet known when over the Christmas period the woman died," the spokeswoman said. |
"We are trying to establish when the incident happened." | "We are trying to establish when the incident happened." |