A missing Rolex watch may be linked to the death of a woman who was found stabbed in her home in north London, the Metropolitan Police has said.

Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, was found by paramedics unresponsive at her home in Mornington Place, Camden, at about 18:00 BST on 13 June and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 69-year-old was last seen walking her pet Corgi in Camden on 10 June, before she was found fatally injured three days later.

While detectives are keeping an open mind about the possible motive for the murder, they are appealing for information about the watch which they believe is missing from Ms Abbot's address.

The watch has a distinctive diamond-encrusted face.

Ch Supt Jason Stewart said: "We are working closely with our colleagues in the homicide team to establish exactly what happened and it's incredibly important that we hear from anyone who may have knowledge about how this awful death occurred."

He added: "Someone must have seen or heard something and no piece of information is too small.

"It could be the crucial clue that leads us to identify Jennifer's murderer."

A post-mortem examination carried out on Sunday gave cause of death as sharp force trauma.

No arrests have been made in connection with her death.

Extra police patrols are continuing in the area.