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A woman stabbed to death at a party in Marble Arch this week may have known her attacker, police have revealed as they continue their desperate search for the missing assailant.
Kamonnan Thiamphanit, 27, was found dead by police at a property on Stanhope Place in London's plush Bayswater area on Monday morning, prompting investigation into reports of screams coming from the building over the weekend.
Neighbours living close to the £4million house, formerly serving the Ethiopian Embassy, told MailOnline they had heard loud music and shouting late on Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning, hours before police received calls expressing concern for the dual-nationality Chinese/Hong Kong and Thai woman.
Police have now confirmed they are 'supporting her devastated family and friends as best we can as they come to terms with their tragic loss', noting Ms Thiamphanit, who worked in London, has relatives based overseas.
'While our detectives are keeping an open mind regarding any motive, I can confirm they believe it is possible that her attacker was known to her,' said Commander Owain Richards on Thursday.
Kamonnan Thiamphanit, who was found stabbed to death at a £4million home near Hyde Park
Police officers at the scene after forcing entry to the house near Hyde Park at around 8.30am on Monday morning
A forensic scene of crime officer at the property in Stanhope Place earlier this week. The killer remains at large
The Met Police has referred itself to the independent watchdog over how it responded to the first call of concern for Ms Thiamphanit on Sunday night
This map shows the street where Ms Thiamphanit was staying. It is located just off Bayswater Road, which is opposite Hyde Park in London
'I completely understand the shock and concern this incident has caused, especially to women living and working in the area, and indeed to Londoners as a whole,' Commander Richards added, acknowledging 'significant speculation' around the case and asking the public to respect the privacy of her friends and family.
He urged those with information or material that could assist in the investigation to reach out to the police, either via officers at the cordon, by calling 101 or online.
Residents of the area told MailOnline they believe the house is rented out as an Airbnb-style holiday let and that it does not have any permanent residents, having previously served as the site of the Ethiopian diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom.
One wealthy local said the types of people leasing the property varied - but that most only tended to stay for a short time.
A resident living in Stanhope Place said: 'All kinds of people rent it for a few days. In early March there were three women in the house who partied over the weekend and made lots of noise.
'A Swedish family were in the property over Easter. I've never seen the victim and she wouldn't have been in the house for very long. She would have come after Easter because this family were in the house before that.'
Recalling the events of the weekend he said: 'We heard a lot of loud music coming from the house and it sounded as if they were having quite a party.
'I remember discussing it with my family and we said that we'd like to speak to the owner but the problem is we don't know who the owner is. There are lots of people coming and going at that property.'
The £4m home is spread across two floors and also has a basement and roof garden.
Alan Granberg, who lives in a mews home located behind the street, said on Saturday night three different riders accidentally knocked on his door with food deliveries meant for the house in Stanhope Place where Angela's body was found.
He said: 'There was lots of noise and music coming from the house and I told the delivery riders that I hadn't ordered any food.
'My house is also (the same house number) and whoever ordered the food couldn't have been there for long and didn't know the area well because they didn't give the right directions.'
He added: 'There are lots of homes in this area which are available on very short term lets. I've never seen this woman before and believe she'd only been there a few days.'
Lee, another neighbour said: 'It sounded as if there was a party or some kind of gathering going on. These
