Plymouth murder: Man, 53, arrested after woman fatally stabbed in the street

Devon and Cornwall Police contiguous said Paul Anthony Butler, 53, who was wanted pursuing the decease of a pistillate successful Plymouth, has been arrested connected suspicion of murder

A antheral has been arrested successful transportation with the decease of a pistillate successful Plymouth, constabulary person said.

Paul Anthony Butler, 53, who had been wanted successful transportation with the decease of a pistillate successful Plymouth connected Wednesday, was arrested connected suspicion of murder, according to Devon and Cornwall Police. He remains successful constabulary custody.

Butler was arrested aft constabulary were alerted connected Wednesday nighttime to reports of a earnestly injured pistillate connected West Hoe Road. Paramedics rushed to the country and took the woman, successful her 40s, to hospital.

Despite their champion efforts, she was aboriginal pronounced dead. Supt. A ceremonial recognition of the pistillate is inactive taking place. Supt Tom Cunningham said a execution probe was underway.

He added successful a erstwhile statement: "We admit that the nationalist whitethorn find this incidental concerning, but we tin guarantee radical that we person a ample constabulary beingness each crossed the city, focused connected locating and arresting the suspect. We tin corroborate that the incidental is not being treated arsenic terrorist-related. We volition supply further updates erstwhile we are able."

A Devon and Cornwall spokesperson said: "Our thoughts are with her household astatine this clip who we are continuing to support. Officers would similar to convey the section assemblage for their assistance and their patience portion our enquiries proceed into this incident."

His confirmation that coercion was not a origin comes aft rumours dispersed connected societal media astir the quality of the incident, PLymouthLive reported.

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