Woman in her 40s is murdered in east London churchyard precisely one week after another female victiim, 40, was stabbed to death in same road
- Woman’s body found with ‘multiple’ injuries in Newham, London, churchyard
- The woman is thought to have been attacked in the early hours of the morning
- She was found at 3pm and pronounced dead when police arrived minutes later
- A murder investigation has opened as detectives search the crime scene
- Comes seven days after Shadika Mohsin Patel, 40, was fatally stabbed on road
A murder investigation has been launched after a woman’s body was found in a churchyard with ‘multiple’ injuries yesterday – just seven days after another woman was found dead on the same road.
The woman is thought to have been attacked between 12.45am and 1.45am on Thursday morning.
Her body was discovered in the grounds of Memorial Community Church in Newham, east London, 12 hours later at 3pm.
The woman’s body was discovered in the grounds of Memorial Community Church in Newham, east London, at 3pm yesterday. Pictured, forensic teams search the area
Police officers and paramedics raced to the scene but the woman was pronounced dead.
It comes exactly a week after mother-of-two Shadika Mohsin Patel, 40, was found with multiple fatal stab wounds at 12.45am on Thursday, 19 March.
For the latest death so far no arrests have been made and officers are still trying to trace the woman’s family.
Detective Inspector Darren Jones, who is leading the investigation, said: ‘We are working hard to establish the circumstances of what happened to the victim and at this stage we are keeping an open mind regarding a motive.
‘There is a dedicated team who are exploring every single avenue to track down the person or persons responsible.
Police officers and paramedics raced to the scene but the woman was pronounced dead. Pictured, detectives at the scene
‘Our thoughts are with the victim and her family.’
It comes exactly a week after mother-of-two Shadika Mohsin Patel, 40, was found with multiple stab wounds
Met Police North East Area Borough Commander Richard Tucker described the incident as ‘shocking’.
He added: ‘I want residents to know that a team of specialist officers are working tirelessly to identify and apprehend whoever is responsible.
‘I am grateful for our local community’s support and assistance during this time.’
Officers have closed a nearby road and are searching the area for clues as to what could have happened.
Last week Ms Patel was found on the junction of Barking Road and Altmore Avenue. She was rushed to hospital but later died and a post-mortem examination revealed cause of death as blood loss following multiple stab wounds.
Detectives investigating the death have made their third arrest. A 28-year-old man from Poplar was arrested yesterday on suspicion of murder.
Officers have closed a nearby road and are searching the area for clues as to what could have happened
He remains in police custody at an east London police station while enquiries continue.
On Saturday, 21 March, a 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and has been released on bail until a date in mid-April.
In the early hours of Friday, 20 March, a 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. He has been released under investigation.
Met police have not linked the two murders ‘at this time’, according to a spokesman.