Hyderabad Woman Killed By Brazilian Man In London

A 27-year-old woman from Hyderabad has been stabbed to death in London's Wembley. The incident took place at a residential property in Neeld Crescent on Tuesday.

According to reports in the Indian media, the name of the victim is Kontham Tejaswini who hails from Hyderabad. However, the murder victim is yet to be formally identified by police in the UK. The cops are expected to reveal the identity after the post-mortem examination.

Scotland Yard on Wednesday said that two men have been arrested in connection with the murder. "Two people, a 24-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder. The man remains in custody. The woman has been released without further action," a statement from the police.

There was another woman on the spot who suffered stab injuries "that were later assessed as not life-threatening", according to a report in NDTV.

The victim's cousin Vijay has told the news channel that Tejaswini had gone to London to pursue Masters's degree in March 2022. The accused had moved into the shared accommodation just a week ago.

"He was arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody at a north London police station," the PTI quoted the Met Police as saying.

"Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and two women were treated for stab injuries. Despite the efforts of emergency services, a 27-year-old woman sadly died at the scene. Her next of kin are yet to be informed," the Met Police said in a statement.

Police officers were called to Neeld Crescent in Wembley, north London, at 9.59 am local time on Tuesday to reports of a double stabbing. Two female victims were treated at the scene by the emergency services and while one died on the spot, the other remains in a north London hospital.

"This has been a fast-moving investigation and I would like to thank the public for sharing our appeal for information about this man. He is now in custody," said Detective Chief Inspector Linda Bradley, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command.

"I recognise the significant concern this incident has caused in the community and I would like to reassure the public that a dedicated team of detectives are working to establish what happened. Local officers will remain in the area over the coming days to respond to any concerns," she said.