Arrest after woman, 50, stabbed to death on street

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 50-year-old woman was stabbed to death in a busy part of north-west London, police have said.

Emergency services were called to Pound Lane in Willesden at about 16:00 GMT on Saturday where they found the injured woman. Paramedics tried to save her but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Met said officers arrested a 30-year-old man on the same day and that they believed he was known to the woman. He remains in custody.

Det Ch Insp Rebecca Woodsford, who is leading the police investigation, said there was no information to suggest this was not an isolated incident and that there was no wider risk to the public.

"This incident happened in a busy part of Willesden, and I'd also like to thank the members of the public who provided first aid and called the emergency services," she said.

"Our priority is to establish the circumstances surrounding what happened. However, based on our enquiries so far, there is nothing to suggest any wider risk to the public."

Det Supt Tony Bellis, responsible for local policing in Brent, said: "An incident of this nature is tragic and deeply concerning, and our thoughts remain with the victim's family, friends and all those affected."

Local officers will be on patrol in the area to provide additional reassurance and to speak to any witnesses or anyone with information.