09/05/2008
Finchley Body Find Leads To Arrest
A man has been arrested in Finchley on suspicion of murder.
A woman's body, believed to be in her 60's, was found in Station Road in the early hours of this morning.
The man who is thought to be in his 20s was arrested at nearby Finchley Central Tube shortly before the discovery of the body.
It is reported that the man was carrying a "blood soaked knife" and that tube workers spotted him and "wrestled him to the ground".
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Officers noticed blood on the blade and the man's clothing. As a result of further inquiries officers attended an address in Station Road. After forcing entry to the premises they discovered a lifeless body of a female."
A post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course.
Police have closed Finchley central station and five houses have been cordoned on Station road.
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A woman's body, believed to be in her 60's, was found in Station Road in the early hours of this morning.
The man who is thought to be in his 20s was arrested at nearby Finchley Central Tube shortly before the discovery of the body.
It is reported that the man was carrying a "blood soaked knife" and that tube workers spotted him and "wrestled him to the ground".
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: "Officers noticed blood on the blade and the man's clothing. As a result of further inquiries officers attended an address in Station Road. After forcing entry to the premises they discovered a lifeless body of a female."
A post-mortem examination will be scheduled in due course.
Police have closed Finchley central station and five houses have been cordoned on Station road.
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