Latest: Armed police were dispatched to Southend this morning after a woman was stabbed at a house in Westcliff. Police officers and paramedics found the 26-year-old woman with stab wounds in Park Street at around 9.30am today. An Air Ambulance was called and landed nearby on a grass area behind the Homebase store. The victim was flown to a London hospital with life-threatening injuries. Park Street was closed off to preserve the crime scene as multiple police units and detectives arrived. Police immediately began a search for the attacker which led the armed police to stop a vehicle on Southend seafront, near Southchurch Park, at about 10.30am. The armed police detained the 42-year old man on Eastern Esplanade. He was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Multiple roads around the area including Plas Newydd were closed whilst the incident unfolded. A second air ambulance was also called to the seafront, landing on the beach, reportedly becuase the suspect had sustained injuries. All the latest developments on this incident and others are posted on our Twitter feed: twitter/YourSouthend
Posted on: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:11:36 +0000
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