A woman was stabbed to death in broad daylight outside a train station while police were making an arrest.
At around 7.10am, police were called to Station Way in Crawley, West Sussex, following reports of a fight between a man and a woman.
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Sussex Police officers found a woman with stab wounds in a car park near the train station.
Despite all efforts of the paramedics, the victim’s death was unfortunately confirmed at the scene of the accident.
A short time later, a 26-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder.
He remains in custody.
A forensic tent has been set up in the car park near Station Way and there remains a heavy police presence in the area.
It is believed that police are still trying to locate the woman’s family.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: “Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder following an incident in Crawley this morning.
“Officers were called to Station Way at around 7:10am for reports of an altercation between a man and a woman.
“The area was searched and a woman with stab wounds was found in a nearby car park. She was treated by paramedics but unfortunately she was pronounced dead at the scene.
“A wider search was launched to locate a suspect. A 26-year-old man from Crawley was quickly located in Stephenson Road and arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody at this time.”
Superintendent Rachel Swinney added: “This is a tragic incident in which a young woman has lost her life and we are working hard to establish exactly what happened.
“The officers managed to quickly arrest a suspect, we are currently not looking for anyone else.
“There will be an increased police presence in this busy area of Crawley while we carry out our investigation. I would ask anyone who has any concerns to speak to an officer at the scene.
“Similarly, anyone who witnessed the incident or has any useful information is asked to contact police online or on 101 quoting Operation Venn.”
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