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Woman stabbed to death in Bexleyheath, south-east London Bexleyheath stabbing: Woman killed in Broadway
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A woman has been stabbed to death in south-east London and another woman stabbed in the hand. 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. London Ambulance workers treated the more seriously injured woman but she died at the scene. A third woman has been arrested.
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. It is not yet known whether the three women knew each other.
An employee at the nearby Rose pub said a blade had been taken from the neighbouring British Meat Market ahead of the killing. 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 recoveredKnife recovered
She said: "I didn't see what happened but I think one of the girls stole a knife from the butcher's. 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."
A police spokesman said: "We were called to Broadway in Bexleyheath following reports of an assault. The Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers were called following reports of an assault, and found 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." 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."