Hereford: Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after 69-year-old woman stabbed to death

ASSAFIR 24 – FADWA RAFIA

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 60s was stabbed to death in Hereford

Officers from West Mercia Police were called to reports a 69-year-old woman had been stabbed in the village of Cradley at about 2am on Saturday

The ambulance service attended but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the force said

The suspect, 40, remains in custody. No further details about the incident have been released

Detective Chief Inspector Leighton Harding said: “Officers quickly made an arrest at the scene but inquiries are still ongoing and we are keen to speak to anyone with more information regarding this incident

“We would like to reassure the community that this is believed to be an isolated incident and there is no further risk to the public”