Neighbours of woman found dead in London raised concerns for two years

Peabody housing association received 40 to 50 complaints as horrendous smell' emerged from flat

Neighbours of a flat in which the body of a 61-year-old woman was found dead have claimed they first raised concerns about her welfare more than two years ago.

Police officers forced entry to the property in south-east London on Friday after residents reportedly sounded the alarm over a balcony door banging open and shut as Storm Eunice battered the capital.