Woman dead and man shot after horror 12 hours in London
The three incidents - two in Ilford and one in Crystal Palace - all happened between 4pm on Monday (January 26) and 4am on Tuesday.
There is no indication that they are connected and these are only the incidents that Newsquest London is aware of.
Man in hospital after daylight stabbing outside town hall in Ilford
The emergency services were first called to a stabbing on Ilford High Road at around 4.20pm on Monday.
Forensic officers scoured the area for evidence after the stabbing (Image: Contributor)
A male victim was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital.
His condition is not yet known, nor if there have been any arrests.
The incident left blood spatters outside Ilford Town Hall with forensics scouring the area for evidence late into the evening.
A witness said they saw "forensics everywhere and numbers placed down all over Ilford where blood splatters were found".
Man suffers life-changing injuries after shooting in Crystal Palace
Around six hours later in Crystal Palace, a man was seriously hurt after being shot by a group of men.
Police searching Crystal Palace after a shooting (Image: PressHop)
Police were called to a flat on Hamlet Road at around 10pm.
Officers believe that a man in his 20s who lives in the flat was attacked by three men with a gun.
Another man in his 20s later came to the flat and was shot before the group fled the scene in a car.
Both victims were taken to hospital. The man who was shot has “life-changing injuries”, while the other victim's injuries are less serious.
Woman found dead at home with murder investigation launched
Early the next morning and less than three miles from the stabbing in Ilford, police found a woman dead in her home.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead at her home in Ilford. (Image: Google Maps)
Police made the tragic discovery at the property on Applegarth Drive at around 4am.
A 57-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
Police believe they know who the woman is, but have not yet been able to find her next-of-kin.
Detective Inspector Nikki Hardy said: “We acknowledge the distress this news is likely to cause in the local community, and are working hard to establish exactly what happened.”
Details on how to submit information relating to any of these incidents can be found in the full story.
