Overview

• The victim was stabbed inside his Victoria Park Square flat on July 1 and pronounced dead at a hospital shortly before noon.
• The 46-year-old woman arrested at the scene was rebooked on suspicion of murder after initially being held for attempted murder.
• Detective Chief Superintendent Brittany Clarke has confirmed that no other suspects are being sought.
• Police have launched enquiries to identify the 47-year-old’s next of kin and notify his family.
• The fatal stabbing adds to a recent rise in knife violence across East London, prompting stepped-up patrols and community appeals.