It happened early this morning (Sunday, July 12)
A woman has died following a double stabbing in West London. Police raced to a home on Uxbridge Road, Hayes, at 7.55am this morning (Sunday, July 12) to reports of a stabbing.
There they found a woman, 24, who was dead at the scene. A man in his 20s was found outside the property with stab injuries, MyLondon awaits a condition update.
A 44-year-old man matching the suspect was found nearby and was arrested on suspicion of murder and possession of a bladed article in a public place. He was also taken to hospital with injuries thought to be from jumping out a window.
Detective Chief Inspector Allam Bhangoo said: “This is a shocking incident which has tragically resulted in one woman losing her life and another man in hospital with injuries.
“Our thoughts at this time are with both victims and their loved ones, who are being supported by specialist officers.
“Our enquiries are in the early stages but we do not believe there to be any wider threat to the public.
“However, we are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen anything or who has any information that could assist our investigation.
“We know this incident will have caused significant concern in the community and residents can expect to see an increased police presence in the area over the coming days.”,
A London Ambulance Service Spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.53am (Sunday, July 12) to reports of a stabbing at Uxbridge Road, Uxbridge. We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, paramedics in response cars, incident response officers, an advanced paramedic practitioner and deployed London’s Air Ambulance.
“Our crews treated a three people at the scene. Sadly a person died at the scene. Two others were conveyed to a local hospital”
Anybody with information is urged to call 101, quoting reference 2501/12JUL. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or online at crimestoppers-uk.org
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