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| Bloodied knife sparks body find | |
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| A woman's body was found after police arrested a man in London covered in blood an carrying a bloody knife. | |
| The victim, believed to be in her 50s, was found in Station Road, Finchley, at about 0300 BST on Friday. | The victim, believed to be in her 50s, was found in Station Road, Finchley, at about 0300 BST on Friday. |
| Officers discovered the body after arresting a 44-year-old man at nearby Finchley Central Tube station at 0235 BST on suspicion of murder. | |
| He was tackled by two Tube staff when he was seen, apparently drunk, with blood on his clothes and on the knife. | |
| 'Public spiritedness' | |
| The man was seen wandering near the station's car park. Rail workers held him until police arrived. | |
| Det Insp Dick Turner praised the two men for their "public spiritedness". | |
| A spokeswoman for Tube Lines, maintenance contractors for London Underground, said: "We are very proud of our people for acting so fast and bravely." | |
| A neighbour of the dead woman said she heard a woman screaming during the night and said her husband had seen a man and a woman arguing in the street. | |
| A police spokeswoman said: "We await to inform next of kin and for formal identification to take place." | |
| London Underground said Finchley Central station was currently closed due to the police investigation. | London Underground said Finchley Central station was currently closed due to the police investigation. |
| Cordons also remain in place near the flat where the body was discovered. |