By James Simons-
A man and a woman have been stabbed to death in north London and were unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene.
Metropolitan police officers and paramedics were called to Wood Green shortly after 9.30am on Sunday after concerns were raised for the welfare of someone inside a property..
A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder shortly afterwards in Cambridgeshire, and the Metropolitan police said he remains in custody.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Efforts are under way to confirm the identities of the deceased and to locate their next of kin.
“At 09.37 on Sunday 28 November, police were called to a property in Mayes Road, N22, after concerns were raised for the welfare of the occupant.
“Officers attended with London ambulance service paramedics. They found a man and a woman who had been stabbed and were unresponsive. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.
“A 52-year-old man has been arrested at an address in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on suspicion of murder in connection with this incident. He remains in custody.”