[Johnny Wadd]

Woman 'beheaded' in Edmonton garden



Twitter user redbutdred took this photo near to the scene of the incident on Nightingale Road

A woman is thought to have been beheaded in the garden of a north London house.

The victim was found at an address in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, at about 13:00 BST, police said.

In a statement, the Met Police said: "On arrival officers discovered a female collapsed in a garden area."

A man has been detained and is custody. Detectives said there is no suggestion that the killing had any terrorist motive.

London Ambulance Service said they sent a number of resources to the scene including London's Air Ambulance, an ambulance crew and a duty manager.

In a statement, they added: "Sadly a woman was found dead at the scene."

The BBC's Home Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw said it is unknown at this stage whether the victim and the suspect were known to each other.



This is about 3 miles from my house

[Johnny Wadd]

London 'beheading': Woman slaughtered by 'man with machete' in back garden of house in Edmonton

A woman has been found 'beheaded' in a back garden in north London after witnesses said a man went "on the loose with a machete".

Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Nightingale Road, Edmonton just after 1pm today.

They found a woman collapsed in the garden of a property.

There is no suggestion the killing had a terrorist motive, the Press Association reported.

Witnesses reported seeing a man running around the area armed with a machete as police gave chase.

One tweeted: "Madman on the loose with a machete in Edmonton".

In a series of updates on Twitter, Enfield Police said the armed man had been arrested at the scene.

Responding to one concerned tweeter, they said: "We found the guy - he's been arrested."

But Scotland Yard would not comment on reports of a man wielding a machete.

A spokesman said a man was arrested in connection with the killing.

A spokeswoman from the London Ambulance Service confirmed the victim was found dead at the scene.

She said: "We were called at 1.30pm to an incident in Nightingale Road, Edmonton.

"We sent a number of resources to the scene including London's Air Ambulance, an ambulance crew and a duty officer.

"Sadly a woman was pronounced dead at the scene by the doctor from London's Air Ambulance."

Detectives in Enfield are investigating. Enquiries are ongoing.

[Johnny Wadd]

[Oswald2001]

Any info on what radical mosque the murder attends?

I mean...any further info...of any kind?

[Johnny Wadd]

Palmira Silva, 82, 'beheaded' in London garden

An 82-year-old woman has been killed in a suspected beheading in the garden of a north London house.

Palmira Silva was found at an address in Nightingale Road, Edmonton, at about 13:00 BST, police said.

Officers found her collapsed in a back garden and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is in custody. Detectives said there is no suggestion the killing had a terrorist motive.

The man is in hospital being treated for injuries suffered when he was arrested, police said.

'Lives on the line'

A Taser was used during the arrest and a firearms officer is believed to have suffered a broken wrist.

Police said they were initially called to reports of a man armed with a knife and eyewitnesses said he had attacked an animal, possibly a cat or a dog.

Speaking at the scene of the attack, Cdr Simon Letchford said police had distracted the man while they evacuated nearby houses.

"Officers had to do everything they could to make other people safe and evacuate houses and put their lives on the line to make sure this individual did not cause further harm," he said.

He added officers smashed windows to get people out of properties after the man had been "cornered" in a house.

Police said they had traced the victim's next of kin but were unwilling to speculate on the nature of her injuries or the type of weapon used.

Det Ch Insp John Sandlin said: "I can understand why this may cause people concern, however we are confident that we are not looking for anyone else at this stage.

"Whilst it is too early to speculate on what the motive behind this attack was I am confident, based on the information currently available to me, that it is not terrorist related."

'Jumping gardens'

Neighbour Muhammed Yusuf said police knocked on his door and told him to leave the property immediately.

He said: "They just said 'You've got to get out of the house'. Of course I was worried."

His son Ahmed, 19, said: "At first there were two police cars, then all of a sudden there were 20.

"The police said to drop everything. I said 'What's going on?' and they said there's a guy jumping over gardens."

London Ambulance Service said they sent a number of resources to the scene including London's Air Ambulance, an ambulance crew and a duty manager.

The BBC's Home Affairs Correspondent Danny Shaw said it is unknown at this stage whether the victim and the suspect were known to each other.

The case is being investigated by Scotland Yard's Homicide Command and the police watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission, has also been informed of the incident.



Police said forensic officers would be on the scene for hours to come




Residents were evacuated from the area and the street has been cordoned off, police said

[ralucagymnast]

Fucking hell; 82 year old woman beheaded?????I am speechless, I really am....

Also how do you have a "suspected" beheading?????????

[Oswald2001]

How many virgins does he get for this?

[Sharon]

Fucking knew all this evil would start here, Christ almighty

Here's the poor victim

[Pyramid_Head]

Beheading is becoming too popular.

[ralucagymnast]

Well, heres the suspect; and guess what? hes a "Muslim convert". No shit sherlock eh? http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime...d-9714057.html