Man seen dumping dead woman's bag

Miss Marlow had gone into her office to catch up on work

A man seen dumping the handbag of a woman who was killed in her office is been sought by police.

Catherine Marlow was found dead in the shower at offices in South Lambeth Road, Kennington, south London, on 13 January. She had been suffocated.

The "dishevelled" man dumped the bag half-a-mile away in Vauxhall Street behind the Oval cricket ground on the afternoon she was murdered.

The 28-year-old, from New Zealand, came to the UK in 2004 and lived in Lambeth.

The suspect was described as white, about 5ft 10in tall, slim build, aged between 25 and 35 years old.

Last call

Described as agitated and nervous, the man was seen putting the brown leather bag into a bin near the cricket ground in Kennington.

Officers are appealing for the man to contact them.

Miss Marlow, a finance manager for Research Now, went into the office on the Saturday to catch up on work.

She was due to meet her flatmate at a nearby supermarket at 1400 GMT, and called at 1336 GMT to confirm this.

Police now believe she was attacked between 1336 GMT and 1400 GMT. They believe the attack happened on the ground floor as she was on her way out of the building, but her body was found in the office shower.

A 26-year-old man was arrested on Friday and bailed until 21 February.