A woman found stabbed to death inside a house following a gas explosion in north-east London has been named as Annabel Rook. The Met Police and London Fire Brigade were called to reports of a blast with a person trapped inside at a terraced house on Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, just before 05:00 BST.

A woman has died after being found with stab wounds inside a house where a gas explosion took place in north-east London. Police were called to reports of an explosion at the address in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington,

A woman has been found fatally stabbed following a gas explosion in Stoke Newington. The 46-year-old was declared dead at the scene, with stab wounds, despite efforts from the paramedics. Police have arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of murder after the body was discovered in a property on Dumont Road.

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