Police investigate suspicious death of trans woman

By Steve Leng • November 23, 2007 - 13:45

The police are treating the death as suspicious, and have asked anyone who saw Telesford between the 15th and 21st of November to contact them immediately.

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A forty-year-old trans woman has been found dead at her home in south-east London, according to reports.

Kayiode Dexter Telesford, who had been living for several years under the name of Kellie Telesford, died of strangulation at her home on Leander Road in Thornton Heath.

The police are treating the death as suspicious, and have asked anyone who saw Telesford between the 15th and 21st of November to contact them immediately.

One neighbour told thisislocallondon.co.uk "There's been a lot of police activity round here. I can't believe something like that has happened.

"I heard the police breaking in through the door the other day but I didn't know why. Now I've heard what's happened, it's made me feel very uneasy." he added.

Anyone with information should call 020 8721 4205 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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