Pictured: woman, 41, who was found stabbed to death in her South East London home on Valentine’s Day, was killed by a single knife wound, say police

• ‘Beautiful’ Naomi Hunte, 41, was pronounced dead in her flat in Woolwich 
• Neighbours said they heard a woman screaming the night she died
• Its claimed firefighters used axes and she could have been lying there for days
• No arrests have been made and there was a single stab sound, Met Police said
• A murder probe was launched by Scotland Yard and her family have been informed

A 41-year-old woman, who was killed by a single knife wound, has been named after she was found stabbed to death in her South East London home on Valentine’s Day, police said today. 

Neighbours heard a woman screaming before ‘beautiful’ Naomi Hunte, 41, was pronounced dead in her three-storey block on the edge of a large housing estate in Woolwich on Monday evening. 

Joy Oga, 34, who lives in the block, paid tribute to Naomi, saying: ‘She was beautiful but her beauty was hidden by all the problems she had. 

‘It is heart-breaking to hear about something like this happening here.

‘Last night I could not sleep, all I was doing was thinking about it. Living here is not safe.’ 

Met police are believed to have broken down her door that is on the edge of a large complex on Congleton Grove at 8.30pm to get to her inside.  

Firefighters also used axes and she could have been lying there for days, neighbours also told the Evening Standard.   

Naomi was pronounced dead at the scene, and a murder investigation has been launched. 

There were no arrests made and she died of following a single stab sound, Scotland Yard said.

‘Beautiful’ Naomi Hunte, 41, was found stabbed to death in her South East London home on Valentine’s Day. She was killed by a single knife wound, police said

A post-mortem has confirmed she was stabbed to death.

NHS worker Borbor Lamin Kabia, 62, told the Evening Standard ‘men are jealous people’ and she could have come to him if she was in ‘trouble’. 

He added: ‘She was very nice and pretty.’ 

Her neighbours talked about the problems she was having with a ‘string of boyfriends’. 

Andrew, 59, who lives in the block but did not want to be identified, said: ‘I knew her. She had a string of different boyfriends. 

‘I never saw her in work uniform. I never saw her in the morning either, I don’t think she worked or had children.

‘On the night she died someone heard her screaming and the police went in. They broke down the door and found her with wounds.’  

A spokesman for the Met Police said today: ‘The woman’s next of kin have been informed’

Another neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: ‘I did not know her well but I think she was called Naomi. I don’t know.

‘We would chat a bit and say hello to each other but we were not friends.’

Another resident added: ‘I knew she was a black woman and that she lived here but that’s all I know about her. She did not have children.’ 

A spokesman for the Met Police said today: ‘The woman’s next of kin have been informed.

‘While formal identification awaits, officers can confirm the deceased is Naomi Hunte, 41, from Greenwich. 

‘Homicide detectives from Specialist Crime are investigating. 

‘There have been no arrests so far and detectives continue to work to establish the circumstances of Naomi’s murder.’ 

Anyone with information can call police on 02087 214027 or on 101.

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