Maida Vale stabbing: Woman stabbed to death and man killed by vehicle

Police say the incident has been contained

A 43-year-old woman has been stabbed to death and a man killed after being hit by a vehicle in west London.

The woman was stabbed in Chippenham Road, in Maida Vale, just after 09:00 GMT, the Metropolitan Police said.

When officers arrived to reports of the stabbing, they also found a man, 41, had been hit by a vehicle. Both died at the scene.

Detectives have arrested the driver of the car, a 26-year-old man, on suspicion of murder.

Eyewitness Mulugeta Asseratte said he was "coming up from the bakery to Chippenham Road and suddenly heard shouts of 'stop it, stop it' and it was a girl being attacked by a gentleman".

A man who died was hit by a vehicle, the Met Police say

"All of a sudden, it moved to the street and no sooner than they reached the street than a driver came and hit both of them.

"We were all shocked and shouting and my heart goes out to the families."

Police are working to inform the woman and man's families and post-mortem examinations will take place.

Chippenham Road, Elgin Avenue and Goldney Street have been cordoned off.

Det Ch Insp Jim Eastwood said: "This was a terrible incident that occurred in broad daylight on a busy London street.

"It also appears that a number of members of the public bravely tried to intervene to stop the attack.

"A man has been arrested in relation to the case; we are not aware of any links between this man and the two deceased.

"I can also confirm that we are not currently looking for anyone else in connection to this incident."

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