London Crime Briefing
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A murder investigation has been launched after human bones, believed to belong to a woman aged 25 to 45, were found in woodland in Feltham. Police are appealing for information to help identify the victim and establish the circumstances.
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after human remains were discovered in woodland in Feltham. The remains are believed to belong to a woman aged between 25 and 45.

Police have confirmed human remains were found at Bedfont Lakes Country Park in Hounslow. A crime scene remains in place while forensic tests determine the identity and age of the bones. Residents suggest wildfires may have exposed them, but this is unconfirmed by authorities.
A 63-year-old man from Brentford has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a violent axe attack near Clitheroe’s Lock on the Grand Union Canal. The victim, a man in his 40s, remains hospitalised with life-changing injuries. Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
A man in his 40s was attacked with an axe on the Grand Union Canal towpath in Brentford on 4 August. Police have closed the path near Lock 99 while searching for the attacker, who remains at large. No arrests have been made.
Significant incidents, hearings, outcomes and public-data changes across the capital.