Woman stabbed to death inside home as neighbours call 999 with man, 61, arrested in murder probe

A woman in her 60s has been stabbed to death inside a home with a 61-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder.

Officers were called to an address on Greenland Quay in London yesterday afternoon to reports a woman has been attacked.

A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he entered the River Thames.

He remains in custody.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, who is leading the investigation, said: “We received multiple calls from members of the public close to the scene with concerns for the victim yesterday afternoon.

“Officers together with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance responded quickly but sadly, the woman in her 60s died in hospital yesterday evening.

“Our Specialist Crime Command are continuing enquiries today and at this stage, we believe that this was an isolated incident with the man and woman known to each other.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or post @MetCC ref CAD 4235/29November.