A MURDER investigation has been launched after a teenage woman was found dead at a house in Kent on Christmas Day.

The 19-year-old woman was discovered inside a property in Maidstone at around 1.20pm this afternoon.

She was pronounced dead at the scene on London Road.

A 27-year-old man from Maidstone has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.

The suspect and the woman are believed to have been known to each other.

Kent Police confirmed it has launched a murder investigation.

A spokesman said: "Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate have launched a murder investigation following a suspicious death in Maidstone.

"Kent Police and the South East Coast Ambulance Service attended a property in London Road following a call at 1.18pm on Tuesday 25 December 2018, where a 19-year-old woman was confirmed deceased.

"A 27-year old man from Maidstone was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody."