TWICKENHAM residents at a packed public meeting were warned not to let the murder of French student Amelie Delagrange disrupt normal life.

Speaking at the South and West Twickenham area consultation meeting on Monday, DCI Colin Sutton told those present that almost three months after the discovery of the 22-year-old's body on Twickenham Green an in depth investigation continues.

"We are doing very well," he assured residents. "We are in a better position than perhaps we may have been and certainly in a better position than in the Marsha McDonnell inquiry at this stage. I cannot go into great detail, there are things I don't want him or her to know, although I believe it is a him. I can't promise we will deliver but I promise we will try very, very hard."

Demonstrating the police commitment to the case DCI Sutton explained that the murder investigation team have between 60 and 65 people working on it at any one time. "That is something like two and a half times the strength of an ordinary murder squad," he said.

At the meeting, which carried the theme of personal safety, DCI Sutton, who is leading the murder inquiry, said: "This is a difficult case and the last thing we want to do is allow something like this to disrupt normal life.

"The best advice is to be aware of where you are and the people around you. Take advantage of the alarms we are giving away. We don't want this lovely part of London to be locked down with a curfew of 4pm now it is getting dark."

"The last thing I want to say is don't forget us. Don't forget the borough police. If you see something let us know. Until we catch this man I would much rather we have 100 false alarms because call 101 might help us."

DCI Sutton then responded to concerns about the lack of CCTV on Twickenham Green saying that vehicle registration numbers were being recorded by a mobile CCTV van and that such measures were continually in place.

Shriek alarms are available from Richmond and Teddington police station and it is hoped more will soon be delivered to Twickenham.