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Woman 'beheaded' in Edmonton garden | Woman 'beheaded' in Edmonton garden |
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A woman is thought to have been beheaded in the garden of a north London house. | A woman is thought to have been beheaded in the garden of a north London house. |
The victim was found at an address in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, at about 13:00 BST, police said. | The victim was found at an address in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, at about 13:00 BST, police said. |
Officers discovered her collapsed in a garden area and she was pronounced dead at the scene. | |
A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody. Detectives said there is no suggestion the killing had a terrorist motive. | |
A Taser was used during the arrest of the man and a firearms officer is believed to have suffered a broken wrist. | |
'Visible attack' | |
Police said the woman's next of kin had not been informed so they were unwilling to speculate on the nature of the woman's injuries or the type of weapon used. | |
Det Ch Insp John Sandlin said: "This is was a highly visible attack in broad daylight on a residential street. | |
"I can understand why this may cause people concern, however we are confident that we are not looking for anyone else at this stage. | |
"Whilst it is too early to speculate on what the motive behind this attack was I am confident, based on the information currently available to me, that it is not terrorist related. | |
"Specially trained family liaison officers will be deployed to support the family." | |
He added officers and specialist detectives would be on the scene for many hours to come. | |
London Ambulance Service said they sent a number of resources to the scene including London's Air Ambulance, an ambulance crew and a duty manager. | London Ambulance Service said they sent a number of resources to the scene including London's Air Ambulance, an ambulance crew and a duty manager. |
The BBC's Home Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw said it is unknown at this stage whether the victim and the suspect were known to each other. | The BBC's Home Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw said it is unknown at this stage whether the victim and the suspect were known to each other. |
The case is being investigated by Scotland Yard's Homicide Command. | The case is being investigated by Scotland Yard's Homicide Command. |