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Toddler stabbed to death in flat | Toddler stabbed to death in flat |
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A toddler has been stabbed to death in a flat in east London. | A toddler has been stabbed to death in a flat in east London. |
Police officers were called to Law House in Maybury Road, Barking, at 0015 BST, where they found the dead girl, believed to be aged two. | Police officers were called to Law House in Maybury Road, Barking, at 0015 BST, where they found the dead girl, believed to be aged two. |
A woman in her 20s, thought to be the mother, was also found at the flat with stab wounds and was taken to hospital where she is in a serious condition. | A woman in her 20s, thought to be the mother, was also found at the flat with stab wounds and was taken to hospital where she is in a serious condition. |
The Met's Child Abuse Team say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the fatal stabbing. | The Met's Child Abuse Team say they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the fatal stabbing. |
A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the girl in due course. | A post-mortem examination will be carried out on the girl in due course. |
Local councillor Joan Rawlinson described the stabbing as dreadful. | Local councillor Joan Rawlinson described the stabbing as dreadful. |
Law House is a medium-rise block of flats which forms part of the Thames View estate. | Law House is a medium-rise block of flats which forms part of the Thames View estate. |
Several of the high-rise blocks on the estate are soon to be demolished as part of regeneration plans for Barking riverside. | Several of the high-rise blocks on the estate are soon to be demolished as part of regeneration plans for Barking riverside. |