A house belonging to murder suspect Raymond Mills which has lain empty since his arrest in February is falling into disrepair according to a neighbour.

Mr Mills has been accused of murdering his wife Linda and is due in court tomorrow to enter a plea.

But his Stanley Avenue home needs maintenance according to a neighbour who is frustrated by the lack of action.

Back fence panels which have fallen down are being propped up by bricks, the grass has not been mown and litter is blowing around the front driveway.

The neighbour alerted police to the boiler being left on because she was terrified it would malfunction while there was no-one living there.

Someone came round to turn it off, but other concerns are yet to be addressed at the terraced property on the edge of New Malden and Motspur Park.

A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said because the house was no longer of forensic interest, it was not its responsibility to maintain it, it was the homeowner’s.

Mr Mills, 65, is in custody awaiting his next court hearing and has not been back home since his wife's death in February.

He lived with his wife Linda in the house which has lain empty since February.

A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: “It took ages for them to come round to turn the boiler off.

“I had left a note in the letter box but no-one has come back.

“It is unfair on Ray – I shouldn’t worry about him, but it is his property and he has no idea.”

The woman said the fence damage and litter make the area look untidy, and Mr Mills had previously been a conscientious homeowner.

“We need action to be taken,” she added.

The police spokeswoman advised her to contact Mr Mills’ solicitor about the house.