Cordoned off: passers-by and Saturday morning shoppers gathered at the Church Street end of Frith Road as the police began their murder investigation
A woman in her 20s was killed and a man in his 30s was taken to hospital for urgent treatment before being arrested on suspicion of murder after what the Metropolitan Police described as “an isolated incident” on Frith Road in central Croydon yesterday morning.
Neither victim nor the suspect have yet been named by the police.
The scene, close to Surrey Street market and near the junction with Church Street, remained cordoned off most of Saturday, as the police conducted their murder investigation. “Those in the area can expect to see a police presence throughout the weekend,” a Met statement said.
The suspect remains in hospital.
“Detectives are in the early stages of establishing what has happened, but initial enquiries suggest the incident began at a nearby address, before escalating onto Frith Road.”
‘Isolated incident’: Supt Mitch Carr
Superintendent Mitch Carr, who leads local policing in Croydon, said: “This is a tragic incident where a young woman has lost her life and our thoughts are with her loved ones.
“I especially want to thank the members of the public, including a teenage boy, who bravely tried to help the victim.
“We believe that this was an isolated incident, but understand that this news will shock the local community. Officers will remain in the area over the coming days and we would ask anyone who has concerns to speak with them.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X giving the reference 2240/31MAY.
Jose Joseph, the Surrey Street trader who chairs the Croydon Business Association, led calls for improved policing in the area, and asked for an urgent meeting with the Borough Commander to discuss how to make the town a safer place.
This latest violent incident was close to where 22-year-old Rijkaard Siafa was murdered in a violent stabbing on Fellmongers Yard, off Surrey Street, in April 2024. Two men were convicted of murder earlier this year, but a third suspect remains at large.
Read more: They stabbed Siafa 13 times and then strolled off to the pub
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