Met refers itself to police watchdog over handling of woman’s suspected murder

Friends called police to raise concerns about Kamonnan Thiamphanit on evening before officers found body

Scotland Yard has referred itself to the police complaints watchdog after a woman was found dead at a house near Hyde Park the morning after it received several reports from friends concerned about her welfare.

A murder investigation was launched after police forced entry to a property in Stanhope Place, near Marble Arch, central London, at about 8.30am on Monday and found the body of Kamonnan Thiamphanit.