A murder investigation is underway after a 29-year-old woman was knifed to death in her London home.
Police responded to reports of a stabbing on Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, on Wednesday.
Emergency crews, including London’s Air Ambulance and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, rushed to the scene where the woman died from her injuries.
A 33-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder, police said, and remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
He is believed to have been known to the victim.
The Metropolitan Police said it is waiting to formally identify the woman and an autopsy has been carried out.
Commenting on the tragedy, Detective Inspector Mark Franklin, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘Our thoughts are with the victim’s family, who at this unimaginably difficult time, are being supported by specialist officers.
‘We know this incident will cause great concern within the community. While we are confident this is an isolated incident, residents will see an increased police presence in the area. If you are concerned please speak to one of those officers on patrol.’
A murder investigation is underway after a 29-year-old woman was knifed to death in her London home. Pictured: A police cordon has been put in place following the stabbing in Greenwich
A police investigation is ongoing and detectives are encouraging anyone with information about the incident to report it on 101, quoting 8218/27AUG.
The deadly stabbing comes after a woman was found knifed to death inside a London home following a ‘gas explosion’.
A 46-year-old female was found with knife wounds inside a house in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, at around 5am on June 17.
Emergency crews, including six fire engines and 40 firefighters, had initially raced to the road, where homes cost an average of £1.4million, to reports of a gas explosion.
But they made the grim discovery once inside the home, and despite paramedics’ attempts to save her life she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 44-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of murder. He was taken to hospital with slash wounds.
Two children, aged 9 and 7, were also taken to hospital as a precaution.
