Lewisham stabbing: Man arrested over woman's death

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The woman's body was found at a property on Parbury Road

A man has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death in south-east London.

At about 04:30 GMT, the 38-year-old man attended a police station claiming to have harmed a woman at a residential address on Parbury Road, Lewisham.

Officers found the body of a 32-year-old woman at the property.

The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to hospital as a precaution, the Metropolitan Police said.

Det Ch Insp Matt Webb said: "This is a tragic incident that has left a family devastated.

"While I understand the shock that will be felt by the local community, I would like to stress that we are not looking for any other people in connection with the murder and there is no immediate risk to the public."

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