Pregnant woman who was stabbed has baby delivered just before dying
Police at the crime scene where a pregnant woman died after suffering fatal knife wounds. PA/AAP
A heavily pregnant woman has died after reportedly being stabbed to death at a home in south London.
The 26-year-old suffered fatal injuries after being attacked on Saturday morning in Croydon.
A 37-year-old man is reportedly in police custody on suspicion of murder, The Independent reports.
The woman, who was eight months pregnant, went into cardiac arrest after being attacked.
Police at the crime scene where a pregnant woman died after suffering fatal knife wounds. PA/AAP
Paramedics managed to deliver the woman’s baby but were unable to save her.
The newborn was rushed to hospital and is currently in a critical condition.
Metropolitan police Detective Chief Inspector, Mick Norman, described the woman's death as a "horrific incident".
He said the authorities' "sympathies go out to [the woman's] devastated family".
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, also made a statement.
“Violence against women is endemic in society and devastating murders in the home, like this one, show the scale of the problem we face,” he said.
“My prayers are with this innocent child, and with the mother it has so tragically lost.”
The woman has not yet been publicly identified. Her next of kin has reportedly been informed of her death.
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