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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn

Baby son of pregnant stabbing victim Kelly Mary Fauvrelle dies

The baby son of a woman who was killed while she was eight months pregnant with him has died, police have said.

Kelly Mary Fauvrelle, 26, was found with stab injuries at a property in south London in the early hours of Saturday morning. She died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics. but they were able to deliver her baby son, whom her family named Riley.

DCI Mick Norman of the Met’s homicide and major crime command said: “This morning, we heard the sad news that Kelly’s baby son, Riley, has died in hospital. Our thoughts remain with their family.”

Meanwhile, police said that they were seeking to identify a man who was filmed walking to Fauvrelle’s address and then running away from the scene minutes later.

CCTV footage released by the Metropolitan police shows a man walking towards the property in Raymead Avenue, Thornton Heath at 3.11am and then running back just over 10 minutes later. He is wearing light-coloured clothing, including what appears to be a hooded top.

A still from CCTV footage showing a man police wish to identify in the case
A still from CCTV footage showing a man police wish to identify in the case. Photograph: Metropolitan police/PA

Norman said: “The release of this footage is the next step in what has been a fast-paced, and extremely challenging investigation.

“We need to identify the man shown in the footage urgently, even if only to eliminate him from our inquiries. I need to hear from anyone who knows who he is. If this is you, it is imperative that you contact my team immediately.”

He added that the force was unable to say whether Fauvrelle’s attacker was known to her and officers were keeping an open mind.

Norman said a dedicated team of detectives were working on the investigation “day and night” and that police had assured her family they were doing everything in their power to find the person responsible for her death.

Investigators were keeping an open mind on whether the attacker was known to her, said Norman, who added: “One of the key aims of my investigation is to build a complete picture of Kelly’s life and the people with whom she was in contact, but I also need to consider other possible scenarios.

“Members of the public may have useful information, and I am today reiterating my appeal for anyone who may know anything that will assist the investigation to make contact as soon as possible.”

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder. One, aged 37, was released under investigation on Sunday, while a second, aged 29, has been released on bail until early August.


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