Woman, 27, stabbed to death in broad daylight in busy city centre as cops launch urgent hunt for man who fled the scene
Cops are hunting for a man after a woman was knifed to death in broad daylight.
The woman, 27, was found fighting for her life in Bradford city centre and raced to hospital where she tragically died.
The man thought to have stabbed her fled the scene and cops are still urgently trying to find him.
The horror unfolded at the junction with Drewton Road, Westgate around 3.21pm on Saturday.
Dozens of onlookers were said to have watched on in shock.
West Yorkshire Police have launched a murder probe and are urging the public to get in touch with any information.
Detective Chief Inspector Stacey Atkinson, of West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: “This is a shocking incident that has happened in broad daylight in a busy area of Bradford and been witnessed by a number of people.
“A young woman has lost her life in the most awful circumstances, and we have extensive enquiries ongoing to locate and arrest the man responsible.
“We understand that this incident will understandably cause concern in the local community, and I would like to reassure the wider public that we are working tirelessly to investigate this horrendous crime and bring the person responsible to justice.
“To help us with this we are urging anyone who was in the area who may have dashcam footage or seen or heard something, however small it may seem, to please come forward.
“A scene remains in place which includes some road closures and I thank the public for their patience while we conduct our enquiries.”
If anyone witnessed this incident or has any relevant dashcam footage, they are urged to contact police via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting log 1072 of 6 April.
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