A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a woman in her 20s died and a two-year-old girl was found with serious injuries at an address in Ashford, Surrey Police said.
The force attended a property in Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, at 1.15pm on Thursday following a report of concern for safety.
The woman and child were found at the address with serious injuries and despite treatment from paramedics, the woman died at the scene. The child has been taken to hospital where she remains, Surrey Police said.
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. The force said the victims and suspect are known to each other and there is not believed to be a wider risk to the community.
Neighbours living near the scene in Surrey described hearing “screaming and shouting” before police arrived.
The incident is believed to have taken place at a housing block called Imtech House, where there is a small police presence still at the scene.
One neighbour told PA: “It was chaos. We heard screaming and shouting. It was definitely a woman. Ashford is a peaceful area but that block is problematic. It’s a great shame.”
Another said: “I saw a child being taken out and a man being arrested. There was a very large police presence and an air ambulance.”
One resident claimed his friend lived in the housing block and he was shut out of his flat for three hours while police attended.
He added: “There was an air ambulance that landed at a field in the nearby primary school. There are a lot of really lovely people living in there, but they’re vulnerable.”
Nearly 400 people have previously signed a petition “demanding that Spelthorne Council tackles antisocial behaviour connected to Imtech House”.
Senior investigating officer detective chief inspector Kimball Edey said: "This investigation is in its early stages and a team of specialist officers are working around the clock to gather as much information as possible.
"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims at this unbelievably difficult time."
