A woman was beheaded in at a house in north London this afternoon, with witnesses reporting that a man then went "on the loose with a machete".
Police have named the woman as 82-year-old Palmira Silva, adding that they found here dead at the scene and have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the incident.
At a press conference at 1730 BST Commander Simon Letchford said police were called at 1307 today after a man had been seen attacking a 'dog or cat', and later seen attacking a car. When police arrived on the scene they found a womanin a garden who was declared dead at the scene.
Police say the suspect, a 25 year old male is now in custody at a local hospital receiving treatment for wounds sustained during the course of his arrest. He will be assessed by psychiatrists, tested for drugs and questioned by Homicide and Major Crimes officers. One officer is reported to have broken his wrist during the arrest.
more
Woman Beheaded in London: New Details Emerge
Police have named the woman as 82-year-old Palmira Silva, adding that they found here dead at the scene and have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the incident.
At a press conference at 1730 BST Commander Simon Letchford said police were called at 1307 today after a man had been seen attacking a 'dog or cat', and later seen attacking a car. When police arrived on the scene they found a womanin a garden who was declared dead at the scene.
Police say the suspect, a 25 year old male is now in custody at a local hospital receiving treatment for wounds sustained during the course of his arrest. He will be assessed by psychiatrists, tested for drugs and questioned by Homicide and Major Crimes officers. One officer is reported to have broken his wrist during the arrest.
more
Woman Beheaded in London: New Details Emerge
