Man held in murder probe after woman fatally stabbed in Custom House

The 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to a home in Burrard Road shortly before 6.30am today (May 19).

A 33-year-old man, who is believed to be known to the victim, was arrested at the address on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody.

A woman was fatally stabbed in Burrard Road this morning (Image: Google)

Police say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at this time.

The Met’s specialist crime command has begun investigating, led by Det Ch Insp Mark Rogers, who said: "This is a tragic incident which understandably will cause shock to the local community.

"I want to reassure them that my team of skilled homicide detectives are already working diligently to piece together the events that led to this murder."

Officers are working to identify and inform the woman’s next of kin.

Det Supt Jimi Tele, who leads for public protection on the Met’s North East basic command unit, added: "Local officers will be in and around the area to support their specialist homicide colleagues as this investigation progresses.

"I would encourage any residents with concerns to approach them and speak to them or please get in contact with your local neighbourhood policing team.

"A young woman has lost her life in awful circumstances and I can understand the worry this will cause amongst residents in Newham - it is a worry that our officers share and drives us all on to ensure tackling violence against women remains a top priority for the Met."

Anyone with information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 8345 3715, call 101 or tweet @MetCC and provide reference number CAD 1147/19May.

If you do not wish to speak directly to police, you can provide information anonymously via the Crimestoppers website or by calling 0800 555 111.

Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported that the victim was aged 24, which was the information provided by police at the time.