Woman stabbed to death in London street in daytime attack

The incident happened in Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware (Picture: Hitesh Meghani)

A woman has been stabbed to death just meters away from a bus stop in the middle of the day in northwest London.

People watched in horror as the attack happened in Burnt Oak Broadway, near the Tube station in Edgware.

A crowd gathered at the scene as police were called at around 11.50am earlier today.

The victim was treated for her wounds, but despite the efforts of paramedics she was pronounced dead at the site.

She has not yet been named and enquiries are ongoing to identity and inform her next of kin.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed there have been no arrests at this early stage.

Superintendent Tony Bellis described what happened as a ‘very sad incident’.

He said: ‘I understand the shock and concern this very sad incident will cause. I want to reassure people it will be investigated by a specialist team of experienced homicide detectives, and we will support them in their work to identify and arrest whoever is responsible.

‘Local residents will see an increased police presence in the area over the coming days, I would ask the community is patient while officers carry out this vital work.’

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