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Shock in south London after pregnant woman stabbed to death in broad daylight | Shock in south London after pregnant woman stabbed to death in broad daylight |
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An eight-months pregnant woman has been stabbed to death in South London and her child is in critical condition at a hospital. There have been over 30 knife attacks in the British capital this year. | An eight-months pregnant woman has been stabbed to death in South London and her child is in critical condition at a hospital. There have been over 30 knife attacks in the British capital this year. |
Officers found a 26-year old woman with stab injuries inside a residential address in Croydon. Paramedics could not save her and had the baby delivered at the site and taken to hospital. | Officers found a 26-year old woman with stab injuries inside a residential address in Croydon. Paramedics could not save her and had the baby delivered at the site and taken to hospital. |
A 37-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attack and is being questioned. No further details were released. Police are now awaiting post-mortem examination. | |
“This is a horrific incident in which a young mother has lost her life and her child is critically ill,” Detective Chief Inspector Mick Norman said. | “This is a horrific incident in which a young mother has lost her life and her child is critically ill,” Detective Chief Inspector Mick Norman said. |
London mayor Sadiq Khan condemned the “violence against women", admitting the scale of the problem in the British capital. As well as the 30-plus attacks in London so far this year, there were 135 knife assaults reported in 2018. | |
What many are calling a knife-stabbing epidemic has taken over 100 lives throughout the country this year alone. There have been a number of protests in the capital calling on the authorities to act on violent crimes. | What many are calling a knife-stabbing epidemic has taken over 100 lives throughout the country this year alone. There have been a number of protests in the capital calling on the authorities to act on violent crimes. |
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