Police have launched an murder investigation following the death of a woman in Acton yesterday (15 August 2022).
Following reports of a disturbance, police were called to Boddington Gardens, W3 at 3.37pm along with London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance where they discovered a 58-year-old woman with stab wounds and despite help from the emergency services, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 21-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder and was taken to hospital with a non-life threatening injury and was then transferred to police custody.
According to police, both woman were known to each other.
A 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. He was taken to a west London police station and has since been released with no further action to be taken against him.
Detective Chief Inspector Jim Shirley, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the woman who has lost her life in this incident. They will continue to receive our full support. While an early arrest in this investigation is a positive development, we are still keen to build a picture of what happened. I would appeal to anyone who lives nearby or who was in the area at the time of the incident to come forward if they saw or heard anything unusual. No piece of information is insignificant.”
Anyone with information should call 101, giving the reference 4781/15AUG. Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
