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Bexleyheath stabbing: Woman killed in Broadway | |
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A woman in her 40s has been stabbed to death on a south-east London shopping street 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. | 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. A third woman has been arrested. | |
It is not yet known whether the three women knew each other. | |
It was "too early to say what the motive was", a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. | |
An employee at the nearby Rose pub said she believed a blade was taken from the neighbouring British Meat Market ahead of the killing. | |
Knife recovered | Knife recovered |
She said: "I didn't see what happened but I think one of the girls stole a knife from the butchers. | |
"A policeman told my boss that's what happened. We were really shocked. | "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." | "On the whole we don't get that sort of thing around here. It isn't a bad place." |
The Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers were called following reports of an assault, and found 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." |
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." |