Police hunt killer as woman in her 20s is stabbed to death in east London
- Police called to Barking Road, East Ham at around 12.45am today
- A woman in her 20s was found with stab wounds and was taken to hospital
- She later died from her injuries – police are working to inform her next of kin
A woman in her 20s has been stabbed to death in East Ham.
Police and emergency services responded to a call at the corner of Altmore Avenue and Barking Road at around 12.45am this morning.
The victim, aged in her twenties, was found with serious injuries and was rushed to hospital where she later died.
The victim, aged in her twenties, was found with serious injuries by police between Altmore Avenue and Barking Road, East Ham at around 12.45am this morning
Officers are working to establish her identity and inform her next of kin.
Formal identification awaits and a post-mortem examination will be held in due course.
A crime scene is currently in place.
A spokesperson for Met Police said: ‘Police were called at 00:44hrs on Thursday, 19 March, to a report of a woman with stab injuries at Altmore Avenue/Barking Road, E6.
‘Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and found woman in her twenties with serious injuries.
‘She was taken to hospital by LAS where she later died. Detectives from Specialist Crime have been informed.’
Barking Road has been shut in both directions between Denmark Arms and East Ham library throughout the early hours of the morning.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 213/19Mar, Tweet @MetCC or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.