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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 she was 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 Abacus 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 carer 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. Investigators remain at the scene. | A police spokesman said a 54-year-old man, who was a resident at the home, has been arrested. 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 begun, codenamed 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 | This is a tragic incident. I want to stress that the police have never been called out to this property before Supt Mark Turner |
| The Abacus House care home is run by a private company who run another care home in nearby West Street, Dunstable. | 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. | The detached, white-painted Victorian home, is home to six residents. |
| A Commission for Social Care Inspection report in 2007 praised the management and staff at Abacus House. | |
| It is privately-run and looks after people referred to it by Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire social services. | 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." | 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." |