Man arrested after two stabbed to death in London

Police have launched murder probe after being called to home in Ilford, east London, early Sunday morning

Forensic officers at the scene in Ilford, east London on Sunday (PA)

A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two men were stabbed to death in east London early on Sunday morning.

Police were called to a residential address in Ilford at 4.24am on Sunday morning after reports of a disturbance.

The two men, aged 43 and 45, had both suffered stab wounds and a 28-year-old woman was found with non-life threatening injuries.

She was arrested by police after being Tasered, then taken to hospital before being held in custody. Officers confirmed on Monday she has now been released under investigation.

The Metropolitan Police said the 51-year-old man was arrested at an address in Hackney shortly after 4am and has been taken into custody.

On Sunday, neighbours said they heard a woman screaming from the property early in the morning. 

Kuddus Miah said: "She was screaming ‘Help, help, call the police’. The police and ambulances were there very quick."

Mr Miah said he thought those involved in the incident were new tenants, adding: "We've lived here around 15 years and it's a very quiet neighbourhood, it's shocking."

Another man, who gave his name only as Singh, described how a woman he saw was "quite hysterical, calling for the police, screaming".

He added: "She was at the doorstep then went back inside and then out again, screaming and screaming for help."

A police cordon remained in place on Monday, guarded by officers.

Detectives believe they know the identity of the two victims and are still working to inform their next of kin.

DCI Perry Benton, said: "We are keen to hear from anyone who was in the Tavistock Gardens area in the early hours of Sunday, 10 January, who hasn't already spoken to police.

"We have made two arrests as part of a fast-paced investigation that is piecing together the circumstances of how the two men died."

He added: "We need to hear from anybody who knew these men or anything about the sequence of events that led to their untimely deaths."