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Woman carer dies after stabbing Woman carer dies after stabbing
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A murder inquiry is under way after a carer at a home which caters for people with mental health problems died after being stabbed. A murder inquiry is under way after a carer at a home which caters for people with mental health problems died after she was stabbed.
Officers were called to a house in Princes Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, just before 1400 BST. Officers were called to Abacus House in Princes Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, just before 1400 BST.
The woman, who was a carer at the home, was taken to Luton and Dunstable Hospital where she died. The carer was taken to Luton and Dunstable Hospital where she died.
A police spokesman said a 54-year-old man, who was a resident at the home, has been arrested. A police spokesman said a 54-year-old man, who was a resident at the home, has been arrested. Investigators remain at the scene.
Investigators remain at the scene. A police spokeswoman said: "Police are treating the incident as murder and a major incident investigation has begun, codenamed Operation Ellendale."
A police spokeswoman said: "Police are treating the incident as murder and a major incident investigation has began, code named Operation Ellendale." This is a tragic incident. I want to stress that the police have never been called out to this property before Supt Mark Turner
She said details would not be released relating to the identity of the victim or the cause of death until a post-mortem examination and a formal identification of the victim have been completed. The Abacus House care home is run by a private company who run another care home in nearby West Street, Dunstable.
The detached, white-painted Victorian home, is home to six residents.
It is privately-run and looks after people referred to it by Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire social services.
Supt Mark Turner, of Bedfordshire Police, said: "This is a tragic incident. I want to stress that the police have never been called out to this property before."