Police are searching for a man after two women were stabbed, leaving one dead in Newham, east London.
The two women were found by officers having suffered stab wounds at a residential address in Windmill Lane at around 3.35am on Sunday morning, the Metropolitan Police said.
One of the women, in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other woman, in her 30s, was taken to hospital.
The second woman’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The force added that a murder investigation has been launched and detectives are searching for a man who is believed to have been known to both women.
No further details about the man have been released.
Chief Inspector Lisa Parker, of the Met’s North East BCU, said that her force’s “thoughts and sympathies” were with the women and their loved ones.
She added: “I know that people in Newham and in particular those in the Stratford area will be shocked and concerned by this tragic incident. I share their concern and can assure them that specialist detectives are working at pace to identify and arrest whoever was responsible.”
