A MAN has been arrested over the brutal murder of an 85-year-old woman who was found dead in her own east London home.
Mum-of-two Rosina Coleman, 85, was discovered by a visiting handyman at her house in Ashmour Gardens, Romford at approximately 11.30am on Tuesday.
A post-mortem examination gave the pensioner's cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head and neck, Scotland yard said.
Mrs Coleman, a former seamstress, had lived at her home for a number of decades with her husband Bill before he died about 11 years ago.
Arrest
A 65-year-old man was arrest on suspicion of murder at another address in Romford on Friday.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said he is in custody at an east London police station.
Detective Inspector Paul Considine, who is leading the investigation, said: “Whilst we have made an arrest today, the investigation into Rosina’s murder remains ongoing and I continue to appeal for witnesses.
“Were you in Ashmour Gardens on Tuesday May 15?
“Every fragment of information is beneficial to our investigation and it is imperative that we gather as much evidence as we can against the person responsible for this horrendous offence.”
