A manhunt is under way after a banking executive was found beaten to death in her flat in London.
Detectives investigating the death in Woolwich have named the victim as 43-year-old Marianne Kilonzi, who worked at Citibank.
Officers attended a residential address in Argyll Road, south-east London, at about 5.25pm last Friday after concerns for the welfare of the occupant were raised.
The Metropolitan police said officers found Kilonzi’s body in the property.
The victim has been formally identified and no arrests have been made at this time, the force added.
A postmortem gave the cause of death as blunt force trauma and head injury.
Kilonzi was vice-president of trade and working capital sales and treasury and trade solutions at Citibank in London after being promoted from the Kenya office, and had worked at the firm for 18 years according to her LinkedIn profile.
DCI Suzanne Soren, from Specialist Crime South, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is a tragic crime and our thoughts at this incredibly difficult time are with Marianne’s loved ones and colleagues.
“We are in contact with her family, who are being supported by specialist colleagues.
“I know this is a concerning time for the wider community and want to reassure the public that, whilst we are in the early stages of this investigation, we believe the suspect was known to Marianne and there is no wider risk to the public.”
Asked whether the suspect had fled the country, a Met spokesperson said: “This is one line of inquiry that is currently being explored as a part of the investigation.”
The Met previously said the suspect was known to the victim and it was carrying out urgent inquiries to trace a named individual.
A Citibank spokesperson said: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of our colleague. Our thoughts are with Marianne’s family and friends during this difficult time.”
Anyone with any information that may assist the investigation can call 101 quoting CAD 5231/17Jan, or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
