Man arrested after woman in her 20s died after being found seriously injured in north London street

Man is arrested after woman in her 20s died having being found seriously injured in a north London street

  • Woman in her 20s found injured outside a block of flats in Enfield, north London  
  • Victim, named locally as Annabelle Lancaster, was found in the street yesterday
  • Man arrested by police nearby and taken into custody on suspicion of murder 
  • Investigation into her death becomes the 33rd murder probe in London this year 
  • Two men also injured in double shooting in Leyton, east London, an hour later 

A woman who was found dead near a block of flats has been named by friends.  

The victim, named locally as Annabelle Lancaster, was  found in the street just before 6pm yesterday evening in Enfield, north London. 

A man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder and taken to a north London police station.  

A large police forensic tent has been erected outside the tower block and is being guarded by a police officer

The victim’s next of kin have been informed about her death and an investigation is ongoing

A friend who only wanted to give her name has Courtney, 22, came to lay some flowers at the spot where she was found.

‘I knew Annabelle from when we were staying in a mother and baby unit together,’ she said.

‘I know she was really close with her family, especially with her mum.

‘She was one of those really bubbly girls, always up for a laugh. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her upset.

‘She was always so happy. I feel bad that I haven’t spoken to her in so long.’

Her next of kin have been informed while a post-mortem examination and formal identification will be carried out in due course, police said. 

Heartbroken friends, relatives and residents have left messages at the scene today

Heartbroken friends, relatives and residents have left messages at the scene today

Floral tributes have been left at the crime scene in north London today

Floral tributes have been left at the crime scene in north London today 

The investigation, pictured above, is the 33rd murder probe in the capital this year

The investigation, pictured above, is the 33rd murder probe in the capital this year

Police cordoned off the area outside a block of flats in Enfield, north London, where a woman in her 20s was found dead

Police cordoned off the area outside a block of flats in Enfield, north London, where a woman in her 20s was found dead

The Brookbank block of flats in Turkey Street, Enfield, north London, where a woman in her 20s was found dead this evening

The Brookbank block of flats in Turkey Street, Enfield, north London, where a woman in her 20s was found dead this evening 

A police spokesman said: ‘Police were called to Brookbank, Turkey Street, EN1 at 5.49pm on Sunday, April 7, by London Ambulance Service. 

‘A woman, aged in her 20s, was found injured in the street and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.

‘A man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder and he has been taken to a north London police station. 

‘Next of kin have been informed. A post-mortem examination and formal identification will take place in due course.

‘A police cordon remains in place and officers will be in the area while initial investigations are carried out.

‘Residents are encouraged to speak with officers if they have any information which could help enquiries, or if they have any concerns.’

Police at the scene of the fifth stabbing, in Aberdeen Road, Edmonton, on Tuesday. Jason Kakaire appeared in court on Friday charged with five counts of attempted murder

Police at the scene of the fifth stabbing, in Aberdeen Road, Edmonton, on Tuesday. Jason Kakaire appeared in court on Friday charged with five counts of attempted murder 

Double shooting in Leyton just an hour after woman found dead 

Two men in their 20s were shot around an hour after a woman was found dead in Enfield, north London. 

A gunman fired at the two men in Francis Road, Leyton, east London, just before 7pm this evening. 

When police arrived officers found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. 

They were taken to hospital but were not in a life threatening condition, according to police. 

Last week Calvin Bungisa became the 32nd murder in London this year when he was found dead in Kentish Town.

The 22-year-old was stabbed to death by a group of masked thugs as a witness saw his mother run ‘screaming’ from her home nearby into the street. 

Father-of-three Gavin Garraway, 40, was stabbed to death in Clapham, south London, four days earlier. 

TeenagerZion Chiata, appeared in charged with his murder.

On Friday Jason Kakaire, 29, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates’s Court charged with five counts of attempted murder after a spate of knife attacks.

The 29-year-old is accused of stabbing five people in three days in Edmonton, north London.

WHO ARE THE 32 VICTIMS OF LONDON MURDERS IN 2019?
# NAME AGE DATE INCIDENT TIME STREET LOCATION
1 Charlotte Huggins 32 Jan 1 4.20am John Ruskin Street Camberwell
2 Tudor Simionov 33 Jan 1 5.36am Park Lane Mayfair
3 Simbiso Aretha Moula 39 Jan 4 7.50am Lower Mardyke Avenue Rainham
4 Sarah Ashraf 35 Jan 6 6.20pm East Ferry Road Isle of Dogs
5 Jayden Moody 14 Jan 7 6.30pm Bickley Road Waltham Forest
6 Asma Begum 31 Jan 11 4.00pm City Island Way Canning Town
7 Kamil Malysz 34 Jan 27 10.15am Alfred Way Acton
8 Nedim Bilgin 17 Jan 29 6.49pm Tilloch Street Islington
9 Carl Thorpe 46 Feb 4 6.30am Dartmouth Park Hill Highgate
10 Lejean Richards 19 Feb 5 7.52pm Wolsey Court Battersea
11 Dennis Anderson 39 Feb 10 2.35am Lordship Lane East Dulwich
12 Bright Akinlele 22 Feb 18 10.44pm Euston Street Camden
13 Brian Wieland 69 Feb 19 1.12pm Genever Close Chingford
14 Glendon Spence 23 Feb 21 6.45pm Minet Road Brixton
15 Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck 19 Feb 22 8.09pm Vincent Road Wood Green
16 David Lopez-Fernandez 38 Feb 25 2.35pm Globe Road Tower Hamlets
17 Che Morrison 20 Feb 26 8.48pm Cranbrook Road Ilford
18 Jodie Chesney 17 Mar 1 9.25pm St Neot’s Road Harold Hill
19 Elize Linda Stevens 50 Mar 2 10.19am Great North Way Hendon
20 Jolia Bogdan 3 months Mar 2 11.57am Tamworth Road Croydon
21 Unnamed man 37 Mar 3 6.00am Romilly Street Soho
22 Laureline Garcia 34 Mar 6 pm Darell Road Kew
23 David Martinez 26 Mar 6 4.25pm North Birkbeck Road Leyton
24 Antoinette Donnegan 52 Mar 7 6.40pm Este Road Battersea
25 Ayub Hassan 17 Mar 7 2.14pm Lanfrey Place West Kensington
26 Nathaniel Armstrong 29 Mar 16 12.37am Gowan Avenue Fulham
27 Abdirashid Mohamou 17 Mar 22 10.35pm Union Lane Isleworth
28 Ravi Katharkamar 54 Mar 24 6am Marsh Road Pinner
29 Ramane Wiggan 25 Mar 27 4.11pm Friar Mews West Norwood
30 Zahir Visiter  24 Mar 28 6.15pm Cunningham Place Regents Park
31  Gavin Garraway 40 Mar 29 2.30pm  Clapham High Street  Clapham 
32  Unnamed man  20s  Apr 1  8.30pm  Grafton Road  Kentish Town 
33   Unnamed man  40s            Apr 3  3.20pm  Northolt Road  Harrow 
34  Unnamed man  60  Apr 2 (died on Apr 3) 6.45pm  Hoe Street  Walthamstow 

 

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