A girl has been stabbed to dying in a busy space of north London, police have stated.
Officers have been known as to reviews of a stabbing in Pound Lane, Willesden, at round 4pm on Saturday. A 50-year-old girl was discovered with stab wounds and was pronounced useless on the scene.
A 30-year-old man, believed to have been identified to the sufferer, has been arrested on suspicion of homicide and brought into custody at a north London police station, the Metropolitan Police confirmed.
Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Woodsford stated: “This incident occurred in a busy a part of Willesden, and I might additionally prefer to thank the members of the general public who offered first help and known as the emergency providers.
“A suspect was arrested inside a number of hours of the incident and he stays in custody.
“Our precedence is to determine the circumstances surrounding what occurred.
“Nonetheless, based mostly on our inquiries to date, there’s nothing to counsel any wider threat to the general public.”
Detective Superintendent Tony Bellis, liable for native policing in Brent, confirmed the next police presence can be deployed to the realm within the subsequent days.
He stated: “An incident of this nature is tragic and deeply regarding, and our ideas stay with the sufferer’s household, mates and all these affected.
“Primarily based on what we all know at this stage, that is believed to be an remoted incident, and there’s no info to counsel any wider threat to the general public.”
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