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| Woman stabbed to death in Bexleyheath, south-east London | Woman stabbed to death in Bexleyheath, south-east London |
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| A woman has been stabbed to death in south-east London and another woman stabbed in the hand. | A woman has been stabbed to death in south-east London and another woman stabbed in the hand. |
| Officers were called to the Broadway in Bexleyheath at about 08:30 BST on Monday to reports of an assault. | |
| London Ambulance workers treated the more seriously injured woman but she died at the scene. | London Ambulance workers treated the more seriously injured woman but she died at the scene. |
| The Metropolitan Police have arrested a third woman. It is not known whether the women knew each other and their ages have not been released by police. | The Metropolitan Police have arrested a third woman. It is not known whether the women knew each other and their ages have not been released by police. |
| An employee at the nearby Rose pub said a blade had been taken from the neighbouring British Meat Market ahead of the killing. | |
| Knife recovered | |
| She said: "I didn't see what happened but I think one of the girls stole a knife from the butcher's. | |
| "A policeman told my boss that's what happened. We were really shocked. | |
| "On the whole we don't get that sort of thing around here. It isn't a bad place." | |
| A police spokesman said: "We were called to Broadway in Bexleyheath following reports of an assault. | A police spokesman said: "We were called to Broadway in Bexleyheath following reports of an assault. |
| "Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and discovered a woman suffering from a stab wound. | "Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and discovered a woman suffering from a stab wound. |
| "She was pronounced dead at the scene at about 08:41. A second female was discovered with a minor knife injury to her hand." | "She was pronounced dead at the scene at about 08:41. A second female was discovered with a minor knife injury to her hand." |
| Of the knife, he said: "We have recovered a knife from the scene. At this stage we are making inquiries as to where it came from." | |
| A London Ambulance spokeswoman added: "We sent an ambulance and an officer. | A London Ambulance spokeswoman added: "We sent an ambulance and an officer. |
| "Sadly one patient, a female, died at the scene. | "Sadly one patient, a female, died at the scene. |
| "A second female patient was treated for a minor hand injury but did not require hospital treatment." | "A second female patient was treated for a minor hand injury but did not require hospital treatment." |