A YOUNG boy has been stabbed to death in an east London home.
Cops arrested a 41-year-old woman after the four-year-old was found on Montague Road, Hackney, last night.
Emergency services rushed to the scene at 10.50pm after receiving a call raising concerns for the welfare of a child.
Inside the home cops found a four-year-old boy had suffered knife injuries.
He was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries shortly after.
A 41-year-old woman, who was known to the boy, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.
Detective Chief Superintendent James Conway who leads policing for Hackney and Tower Hamlets said: “This is an extremely distressing incident which will understandably cause shock and disbelief amongst the local community and those who attended the scene.
“We are working with our partners, including Hackney Council and the school community, to ensure support is there for people who need it.
“Specialist officers from our homicide team are progressing this investigation and continue to work to establish the circumstances of this young child’s death, and the events that led up to it.
“This incident occurred within the home and, while is no wider public safety risk, additional officers will be present in the area as we recognise the impact this will have on the community.”
