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Southwark: A grandmother among four people stabbed to death in Bermonds

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none of the three women who were found stabbed to death along with a man at their family home in south-east London have been named Dolet Hill locally.

Her niece, Venice Reed, said Ms. Hill was a former housekeeper at Guy’s Hospital who had just undergone successful cancer surgery.

She said: “She was a wonderful woman. She loved the church, she was so hardworking. She had worked at Guy’s Hospital. She had just had surgery for cancer. I was devastated, I couldn’t believe I had to come to the place to check myself. She had daughters, she was a wonderful woman. ”

Neighbors described waking up from a “bloodbath” and “carnage scenes” in Bermondzi.

Police were called to report a riot in a three-bedroom house on Delaford Road around 1:40 p.m.

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Officers were present, forced entry and found four people believed to have received stab wounds inside.

Dolet Hill was described by a family member as a “beautiful” woman

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Despite the efforts of the emergency services, the victims were found dead on the spot.

The four victims were three women in their 60s, 40s and 30s and a man in their mid-60s, police said.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder at the address and remains in custody.

Speaking at the scene on Monday afternoon, Metropolitan Police Commander Colin Wingrow said: “In the early hours of this morning, after a call from neighbors, police raided a house here on Delaford Road.

“In the house, they made a horrifying discovery of four people who had been stabbed.”

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He also said: “Such horrific events are rare, but it will not reduce the shock we experienced in London and beyond.

“And I can assure you that this investigation will be in-depth to ensure justice for the victims and their families and the community.

“I want to express my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of all those affected.

“This is a deeply shocking incident and we will do everything we can to provide support to all those affected at this difficult time.

Police forensic tents in front of a house in Bermondsy, south-east London, after three women and a man were stabbed to death in the early hours of Monday (Kirsty O’Connor / Pennsylvania)

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On Monday, four crime scene tents defended bodies on the street where they were given first aid while detectives searched for clues.

A neighbor said: “I was watching TV and I heard screams. She was a woman, there were terrible screams. A little later I took a helicopter and looked outside and saw police everywhere. The police seemed to have weapons. They forced me into the house. “

Southwork: Four people were found stabbed to death in terror in Bermonds

A pensioner whose house looked on in horror said: “There were a lot of policemen and paramedics outside working with the victims. It looked like a bloodbath, a massacre scene.

“I think they were my neighbors. Wonderful couple. I can’t believe anyone would want to hurt them. “

She added: “They have been here for years. I’m so shocked – it’s a nightmare. I can’t describe to you how kind these people were. “

A mother of two living against the killings added: “I woke up this morning and saw four tents with police officers saying there was a stabbing. It looked like a carnage. It was like something out of a movie. “

Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “I heard with a broken heart that three women and a man were killed last night in a devastating incident in Southwark.

“My thoughts are with the family and friends of those who lost loved ones in this horrific crime.

An investigation is underway and a man has been detained.

Harriet Harman, an MP from Camberwell and Peckham, tweeted that it was “tragic” and that she was working with Met and the local council.

The stage is close to Millwall FC The Den Stadium and South Bermondsey Rail Station.

Photos from the scene show that part of the road is closed with metal fences.

Scotland Yard said employees are in contact with close relatives. Post-mortem examinations will be organized in a timely manner.

Detectives from the Metropolitan’s Special Anti-Crime Command are investigating one of the largest single murders in London in recent years.

Investigations are continuing to establish the circumstances, a Met spokesman said.