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Anthony France

Woman, 42, arrested after man stabbed to death at Hackney flat

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in north London.

Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a residential address in St Johns Court, Queen’s Drive, Hackney at 10.53pm on Monday.

Officers, paramedics and London’s Air Ambulance responded and found the victim aged 56 with a knife wound.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was pronounced dead at 11.41pm.

Forensic officers and a police vehicle at the scene of the house fire (Tom Barnes/PA Wire)

A 42-year-old woman detained at the scene remains in custody.

A crime scene is in place 400 yards from Finsbury Park Underground and railway station.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Officers are working to inform next of kin.

Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of murder and arson (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

“A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.”

Detectives are trying to establish a motive.

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