Woman in 60s found stabbed to death at home after neighbours called 999

A murder investigation has been launched by the Met following the death of a woman at an address on Greenland Quay, SE16 on Friday, 29 November. Met officers were called shortly before 15:00hrs to reports of a woman who had been stabbed inside an address. Officers supported the London Ambulance Service and London?s Air Ambulance and the woman was taken to hospital where she sadly died. A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder (Picture: Maritime Radio)

A woman in her 60s has been stabbed to death in south east London.

Officers were called to an address on Greenland Quay yesterday afternoon to reports a woman has been attacked.

A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he entered the River Thames.

He has been taken to hospital as a precaution, Maritime Radio reports.

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘We received multiple calls from members of the public close to the scene with concerns for the victim yesterday afternoon.

‘Officers together with the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance responded quickly but sadly, the woman in her 60s died in hospital yesterday evening.

‘Our Specialist Crime Command are continuing enquiries today and at this stage, we believe that this was an isolated incident with the man and woman known to each other.’

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