Mother of family found dead in west London believed to have been murdered

Detectives are not yet sure when the family died. The alarm was raised because 11year-old Maja had not been to school since June 12, and the family had stopped replying to messages.

Police at the scene in Bedfont, Hounslow after the family were found dead (Lucy North/PA)

The mother in a family of four who were found dead at a flat in west London is believed to have been murdered, police said.

Monika Wlodarczyk, 35, died from multiple sharp force injuries, according to a post-mortem examination carried out on Sunday.