Police launch investigation after pensioner, 70, is found dead in her £700,000 Kensington home when officers were forced to break in amid 'concerns for her welfare'

Police have launched an investigation after a pensioner was found dead in her £700,000 Kensington home after officers broke into the home amid 'concerns for her welfare'.

Emergency services rushed to the home of Rita Fleming on Goldborne Road at around 9.45am yesterday where they found the 70-year-old unresponsive inside.

She was sadly pronounced dead at the scene, with her death being treated as unexpected and unexplained.

A post-mortem is taking place while detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman's death.

Any one with information about Ms Fleming's movements in the days leading up to her death have been urged to get in contact with the cops.

Emergency services rushed to the home of Rita Fleming on Goldborne Road at around 9.45am yesterday where they found the 70-year-old unresponsive inside

A post-mortem is taking place while detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the woman's death. Pictured: Golborne Road

Ms Fleming's next of kin are being supported by specially trained officers at this time.

Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: 'My team continues to work to establish the events that led to Rita's death.

'This includes trying to build as comprehensive a picture as possible about her movements in the days prior to her being found.

'I would ask anyone who saw or heard from Rita from the 20th to 23rd of June, or anyone who has information they think could be relevant to this investigation, to get in contact with police immediately.'