A woman has been arrested after a woman in her 30s was stabbed to death in east London.
The victim was discovered when officers were called to an address in Duckett Street, Tower Hamlets, at around 1.17am on Sunday.
London Ambulance Service attended but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested a short time later on suspicion of murder. She remains in custody.
A man aged 37 is also in custody after he was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Police said those involved appear to have been at the address before the incident and are known each other.
Acting Detective Chief Inspector Ben Dalloway of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, leading the investigation, said: “While this investigation is in its early stages, we have made significant progress and arrested two people.
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“At this time, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.
“Officers will continue to carry out vital work at the location and I would ask residents to remain patient while we do this.
He appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.
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