Woman in Her 70s Stabbed to Death in West London Home
Police raced to St Luke’s Road, W11, at around 2.10pm on Saturday, 14 August after reports of a disturbance. Emergency crews, including London Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance, arrived to find a woman in her 70s with stab wounds inside a property.
Despite paramedics’ best efforts, she was pronounced dead at the scene just before 3pm. Her next of kin have been informed.
Man in 20s Arrested on Suspicion of Murder
A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. He was taken to hospital for treatment of a minor injury.
No other injuries have been reported. The area remains a sealed crime scene as detectives investigate.
Police Urge Public to Help Solve Stabbing
Officers are continuing enquiries into the brutal stabbing. Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD3950/14Aug.
Alternatively, witness can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
