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A woman was found stabbed to death in London in the early hours of today.

The 28-year-old was found unresponsive at a property in Brent, north west London - and is thought to be the 44th victim of knife crime in the capital this year.

The London Ambulance Service were called to an address in the London borough at 2.32am and found the woman suffering from multiple stab wounds.

She was pronounced dead at 2.44am.

Police have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

He was taken to a north London police station where he remains in custody.

In a statement the Metropolitan Police said the victim and the suspect were known to each other and that they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the death.

They added a post-mortem will be scheduled "in due course" and that "enquiries are underway to locate next of kin".

The crime was one of three violent offences in Brent last night.

Superintendent Tim Alexander said: "Overnight we found ourselves in the unusual position of having to deal with three violent incidents in our borough of Brent.

"I understand the community’s concerns regarding last night’s events, but I would like to reassure the people who live and work in Brent that we remain a safe and vibrant borough that rarely sees incidents of such violence.

"One of the incidents was sadly the murder of a young woman in the prime of her life.

"However, I would like to confirm that we have a man in his 40s in custody and that we are not seeking anyone else in connection with this incident.

"I can also confirm that the victim and the suspect were known to each other and that the crime happened inside a private residential property.

"Earlier in the evening, the borough also had a shooting and a stabbing within two hours of each other. Whilst this is of concern, I’d like to reiterate that my officers are working around the clock to identify, locate and apprehend those responsible."