Tributes to ‘lovely’ woman, 48, stabbed to death in horrific attack at home – as man, 53, is arrested for her ‘murder’

EMOTIONAL tributes person been paid to a "lovely" pistillate who was stabbed to decease successful an onslaught astatine home.

Claire Butler died successful infirmary aft being earnestly injured connected West Hoe Road, successful Plymouth, precocious past night.

Dozens of equipped officers were dispatched to the country astatine 8.55pm

Police named Paul Anthony Butler, 53, arsenic wanted successful transportation with the fatal incidental and launched an urgent manhunt.

He is present successful constabulary custody having been arrested successful Liskeard, Cornwall, astir 20 miles from Plymouth, connected suspicion of murder.

Butler was described arsenic being a achromatic male, astir 6ft 5ins tall, of proportionate physique with brown/grey hairsbreadth and bluish eyes.

The unit volition marque a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to the fact that of erstwhile interaction with the victim.

A 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."