Woman fatally stabbed near bus stop on busy London street; police arrest man on suspicion of murder
The victim sadly died at the scene after being treated for stab wounds.
Cops have arrested a man after a woman in her 60s was stabbed to death near a busy London bus stop.
The horror attack unfolded at around 11.50am in Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware.
Officers responded to the horror stabbing, which unfolded at around 11.50am, after reports of a knifing in Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware.
Onlookers watched in shock as the attack was brutally carried out in broad daylight on the busy street.
A 22-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Detective Superintendent Tony Bellis from the Met said the arrest came about as a result of fast work by detectives and local officers.
He said: “The investigation remains in its early stages, and we continue to work to establish why this incident took place, including whether the person responsible was known to the woman who died.
"I would urge people to refrain from speculating about the circumstances while this work is ongoing.
“A family has been left devastated by this shocking attack and my thoughts are with them at this unimaginabley difficult time.”
An eyewitness told Metro about the attack earlier saying: "A man attacked a woman at a bus stop. She was stabbed several times.
"The woman fell down and the man ran away, chased by two people taking videos. The woman died after maybe 20 minutes."
Another witness said the stabbing happened during what appeared to be a mugging.
London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance both rushed to treat the woman, who has not yet been identified.
She tragically died at the scene despite the best efforts of paramedics.
Enquiries are ongoing to try and locate next of kin and a crime scene remains in place.
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