A five-year-old girl has been found dead at home, with a woman arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police were called to concerns about the welfare of an individual at the property in Leyborne Avenue, Ealing, west London, at shortly before 1 pm on Thursday.

Officers discovered the five-year-old child’s body inside the home, with paramedics pronouncing her dead at the scene.

A 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody.

The child and the suspect were known to each other, the Metropolitan Police confirmed.