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| Man arrested after woman found fatally stabbed at scene of London gas explosion | Man arrested after woman found fatally stabbed at scene of London gas explosion |
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| Woman, 46, found dead at house in Stoke Newington, north-east London, where police were called after explosion | Woman, 46, found dead at house in Stoke Newington, north-east London, where police were called after explosion |
| A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 46-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed inside a house after a gas explosion in north-east London. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 46-year-old woman was found fatally stabbed inside a house after a gas explosion in north-east London. |
| Police had been called to reports of an explosion at the address in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, shortly before 5am on Tuesday. | Police had been called to reports of an explosion at the address in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, shortly before 5am on Tuesday. |
| The Metropolitan police said: “A woman aged 46 was found inside the property with stab wounds. Despite the efforts of paramedics, she was sadly declared dead at the scene. | The Metropolitan police said: “A woman aged 46 was found inside the property with stab wounds. Despite the efforts of paramedics, she was sadly declared dead at the scene. |
| “A 44-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of murder. He was taken to hospital with slash wounds where he currently remains. His condition is not life-changing or life-threatening. | “A 44-year-old man was arrested at the address on suspicion of murder. He was taken to hospital with slash wounds where he currently remains. His condition is not life-changing or life-threatening. |
| “Two children aged nine and seven have also been taken to hospital as a precaution but are not believed to have been inside the property at the time of the gas explosion.” | “Two children aged nine and seven have also been taken to hospital as a precaution but are not believed to have been inside the property at the time of the gas explosion.” |
| Neighbours described the noise they heard as the explosion tore through the house. A resident on Dumont Road said he heard a crash “like somebody dropped a massive glass cabinet from a crane”. | |
| The man, who did not want to be named, added: “I looked out and saw panes of glass on the floor. You could tell it wasn’t a car window. Eventually I noticed the beam on the bay window was missing and could see some mild smoke coming out of the back. | |
| “People starting arriving and saying to phone the police. There was a guy rushing around, very distraught. He went round the back.” | |
| Six fire engines and 40 firefighters were called to the scene early on Tuesday, where road closures remain in place. The house, a terrace on the corner of Dumont Road, was surrounded by police, firefighters and gas workers later in the morning. | |
| The front bay window was completely blown out, with debris including plants, wooden shutters and glass scattered across the street. A 76-year-old neighbour said: “I was asleep upstairs and heard a sudden bang, then I saw from the curtain all the glass all on the floor. | |
| “I was worried. Everybody on the street came out in their pyjamas.” | |
| Another neighbour said: “I’m pretty sure it was two bangs I heard. There was lots of glass shattering. I knew it wasn’t a car crashing because it sounded like lots of glasses had been smashed on the floor.” | |
| The Metropolitan Police said they would deploy extra patrols in the area while the investigation continues. | |
| Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting CAD 926/17June, or to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online. |