Knockholt: Tributes to woman killed in Valentine's Day shooting
Kent Police said they believed the suspect was known to the victim.They also said call handlers received reports of a man "on the wrong side of the barrier" on the Dartford Bridge.
Flowers, messages and balloons - including one for "Wonderful Mum" - have been left at the scene.BBC Radio Kent reporter Jo Burn said the tributes included messages such as "rest in peace" and "fly high, pretty lady".
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