Man charged with murder after woman, 26, fatally stabbed

A police car blocks off access to Burrell Road, Ipswich following a murder Image source, George King/BBC
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Burrell Road has remained closed off while Suffolk Police investigates

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A man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death.

Suffolk Police were called to reports of an incident in Burrell Road, Ipswich, shortly after 19:10 BST, on Tuesday.

Officers found a woman, 26, with serious injuries. She was taken to hospital but later died.

Police charged Logan Burnett, 27, of All Saints Road, Ipswich, with murder on Thursday. He was due to appear before Ipswich Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

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A Home Office post-mortem examination was conducted on Thursday, which concluded the cause of death was fatal injuries from stab wounds inflicted to the victim’s chest.

A police cordon has now been lifted and a road closure is no longer in place at Burrell Road.

Anyone with any information about the incident should contact the force.

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