Police make arrest over Battersea street murder

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a woman who was stabbed to death in a London street, police said on Sunday.

The 28-year-old man was arrested early on Sunday morning following the stabbing of 23-year-old Gemma Dorman, who was knifed in Battersea, southwest London, on Thursday evening and died later in hospital.

Police have recovered a knife but have not yet ascertained whether it was the murder weapon.

Knife crime has become a top political issue following a spate of violent deaths, mostly stabbings, on the streets of London so far this year.

Man who was stabbed in the neck dies

A man died after he was stabbed in the street at 3.15am yesterday.

The victim, aged 34, was taken to hospital in Erdington, Birmingham, with neck wounds but was dead on arrival. Police appealed for witnesses.

Meanwhile, a man was in a critical but stable condition last night after being stabbed in the street in Blackpool. A 39-year-old woman was arrested.