London police launch murder probe after woman stabbed to death

A second woman was found at the same address with non-fatal stab wounds

Scotland Yard in central London. Officers are searching for a man after a woman was stabbed to death in the UK capital. AFP
Powered by automated translation

Police in London have launched a murder investigation after two women were stabbed, one fatally.

The victims were found by officers at a residential address in Windmill Lane in the east London borough of Newham at around 3.35am on Sunday.

One of the women, in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Metropolitan Police said.

The second woman, in her 30s, was rushed to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

Officers are searching for a man they believe was known to both women prior to the attack.

Updated: October 23, 2022, 3:25 PM