An adolescent has been arrested after a lady was discovered stabbed to dying in London on Christmas Eve.
Police had been referred to as simply after 10pm final evening to stories of a 22-year-old girl with a stab harm at a home in Spenlow Home in Jamaica Street, Bermondsey, south London.
Officers attended together with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.
They offered emergency first assist to the girl, nevertheless she died on the scene. Her household have been knowledgeable.
Pressing enquiries had been carried out and a 16-year-old boy, who is understood to the sufferer, was arrested close by a short while afterward suspicion of homicide.
He stays in custody at a south London police station.
Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, native policing commander for Southwark, mentioned: ‘This can be a tragic incident and my ideas are with the girl’s household and pals at this extremely tough time.
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‘We recognise this can even have an effect on the broader group and we could have extra patrols within the space over the approaching days to supply reassurance.’
Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are main the investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie added: ‘Our investigation continues and a group of detectives are working at tempo to ascertain what occurred that resulted in a younger girl shedding her life.
‘My ideas, and people of my group, are along with her household and pals at this terrible time.
‘One particular person has been arrested, nevertheless we nonetheless want to listen to from anybody who was within the Spenlow Home space between 19:00hrs and 23:00hrs on Christmas Eve and will have seen or heard something suspicious.
‘I’d urge anybody with any info that could be related to our investigation, regardless of how insignificant it might have appeared on the time, to return ahead instantly.’
A autopsy examination will happen on Tuesday, 26 December.
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