Police have sealed off the top floor of a block of flats as part of an ongoing murder investigation.

Officers are at Kentish Court off London Road, Maidstone where a 19-year-old woman was found dead yesterday.

Paramedics were called at around 1.20pm and confirmed she had died. A forensic investigation team attended the address at around 8pm.

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A 27-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of murder. Police have extended his custody overnight.

A neighbour, Alin Carstov, says the flat where the suspected murder took place has been occupied by a man and a woman who moved in roughly two weeks ago.

Police activity today is on the top floor of the three-storey block which has nine flats.

Mr Carstov said of the couple: "I didn't know them well. I had a conversation with the man about work as I'd mentioned my work were hiring but I got the impression he wasn't serious about it. He seemed a bit of a nervous person when I spoke to him."

Other neighbours said they didn't know the couple but were aware of a huge police presence.

Kentish Court is set back from London Road and on Christmas Day around nine police cars and an ambulance were seen parked near the Mughal Dynasty Indian restaurant with another police car in the driveway serving the flats.