Coming up to one year on from Dora Matthews falling to her death in Wood Green, detectives are continuing to appeal for witnesses and information.
On Wednesday, 17 December officers will be returning to the scene at Elizabeth Blackwell House, N22 to hand out leaflets and speak to local residents and people in the area. They hope their appeals will bring forward new witnesses to the events surrounding Dora’s death.
Detective Chief Inspector Noel McHugh, who is leading the investigation for the Homicide and Major Crime Command, said: “Dora Matthews’ death is a tragic loss of life, and my condolences are with her family.
“Her death has left a daughter and other family members without specific answers as to how it happened and we continue to try to find, and prove, those answers.
“What we really want is to hear from anyone who was in or around the Elizabeth Blackwell House area prior to 5am when Dora was found. Did you see anything? Did you hear anything? Was there anything you thought was suspicious?
“We are also interested in talking to anyone who knew Dora, were part of her life, and knew the circles she moved in and what was happening in her life the weeks before her death.
“Please do not assume that someone else has provided the information that you hold. It is possible that without anyone coming forward we may never fully understand how Dora died.”
Dora’s daughter, Bianca, said: “I am still very distressed over my mother’s death. I don’t have any closure. I would urge anyone with information, no matter how small, to come forward. I just really want to know what happened to my mother.”
Dora, 43, died on Thursday, 19 December 2013. Police were called just before 05:00hrs following reports of a woman found unconscious outside Elizabeth Blackwell House, N22.
Officers and London Ambulance Service attended but the woman – later identified as Dora – was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination on Friday, 20 December 2013 gave cause of death as multiple injuries, consistent with a fall from height.
Detectives know Dora had attended a flat in the block, which was not her home address, at around 11:45hrs on Wednesday, 18 December 2013. Dora fell or came out of a top floor flat – on the 14th floor – of Elizabeth Blackwell House.
Later that day a 43-year-old man attended Tottenham police station. He was arrested in connection with the investigation and later bailed pending further enquiries – next due mid-February 2015.
Any witnesses or anyone with information are asked to call the incident room on 020 8785 8099, police via 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.