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Elderly woman stabbed to death in Notting Hill as man arrested

A police officer in a forensic suit at the scene in St Luke's Road, Notting Hill, west London, where a woman, believed to be in her 70s, has died from stab wounds after officers from the Metropolitan Police were called on Saturday afternoon to reports of a disturbance. A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Picture date: Saturday August 14, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story POLICE NottingHill . Photo credit should read: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire
Forensic officers descended on the west London property after the elderly woman was stabbed to death (Picture: PA)

A murder investigation has been launched after an elderly woman was stabbed to death in west London.

A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder at the scene in St Luke’s Road, Notting Hill.

He was then taken to hospital to receive treatment for a minor injury.

Police were called at around 2.10pm on Saturday after reports of a disturbance at the house.

The Met said: ‘Officers, London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance all attended the scene.

‘A woman, believed aged in her 70s, was found inside an address suffering stab injuries.

‘Despite the best efforts of the emergency services she was pronounced dead at the scene at 2.56pm.

?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/08/2021. London, UK. Police forensics at a property on St Luke??s Road in Notting Hill, west London where a woman ?? believed aged in her 70s was found stabbed to death this afternoon. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. Photo credit: Ben Cawthra/LNP
Police set up a cordon around the Notting Hill home (Picture: Ben Cawthra/LNP)
?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/08/2021. London, UK. Police forensics at a property on St Luke???s Road in Notting Hill, west London where a woman ??? believed aged in her 70s was found stabbed to death this afternoon. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. Photo credit: Ben Cawthra/LNP
A man who was also injured during the incident was arrested on suspicion of murder (Picture: Ben Cawthra/LNP)

‘Her next of kin have been informed.’

Officers said there were no reports of any other injuries and a crime scene remains in place.

Those with information that could assist the investigation have been asked to call police on 101.

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