A 75-year-old man has been found stabbed to death at a home in south-west London.
Police were called to an address on Deodar Road, Putney, at 3.36am following reports of a stabbing. The victim was found with stab injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The Metropolitan Police said they believe he was known to the victim.
Detective Superintendent Amanda Mawhinney from the South West Command Unit, which covers Putney, said: ‘We are currently supporting the family of a man who was sadly killed in the early hours of this morning.
‘I am aware that people in the community may feel shocked following this – we believe this to be an isolated incident and there is no wider threat to the public.’