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One woman dead and two injured in Brixton stabbing | One woman dead and two injured in Brixton stabbing |
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A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women and a teenager were stabbed in south London, one fatally, Scotland Yard said. | A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two women and a teenager were stabbed in south London, one fatally, Scotland Yard said. |
Police were called to Redlands Way, Brixton, south-west London, at 18:41 BST on Monday where a 46-year-old woman was found with a number of injuries. | Police were called to Redlands Way, Brixton, south-west London, at 18:41 BST on Monday where a 46-year-old woman was found with a number of injuries. |
Later, police found a 29-year-old woman dead and a 17-year-old with stab wounds at Tilson Gardens, Brixton. | Later, police found a 29-year-old woman dead and a 17-year-old with stab wounds at Tilson Gardens, Brixton. |
The man is in custody in south London. | The man is in custody in south London. |
Police said they believed all three victims were known to him. | Police said they believed all three victims were known to him. |
He was arrested on a bus in Leigham Court Road, Streatham, at 00:42. | He was arrested on a bus in Leigham Court Road, Streatham, at 00:42. |
The 46-year-old woman is in a critical condition. | The 46-year-old woman is in a critical condition. |
The teenager is serious but stable, according to the police. | The teenager is serious but stable, according to the police. |
Det Insp Will Reynolds said: "There is no suggestion that the victims were selected at random." | Det Insp Will Reynolds said: "There is no suggestion that the victims were selected at random." |
Chuka Umunna Labour MP fro Streatham said the community would be "deeply disturbed and upset at what happened on the Roupell Park and Clapham Park estates last night". |