Detectives arrest man, 36, and woman, 41, for murder after 55-year-old woman is stabbed to death

Detectives arrest man, 36, and woman, 41, for murder after 55-year-old woman is stabbed to death

  • Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Ravenscroft Place, Sheffield
  • Woman, 55, was rushed to hospital but later died from her injuries
  • Man, 36, and woman, 41, are being questioned under suspicion of murder 

A 36-year-old man and 41-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder after officers were called to reports of a stabbing in Sheffield.

A 55-year-old woman was found with stab wounds in Ravenscroft Place, near the city’s Richmond area, after 10.30pm last night.

She was rushed to hospital for treatment but died shortly after 11.30pm.

South Yorkshire Police have launched a murder investigation in relation to the death.

Officers rushed to the scene in Ravenscroft Place, Sheffield, and rushed the 55-year-old woman to hospital. She died an hour later

A spokesman for the force said: ‘An investigation is now underway and the woman’s family are being supported by specially trained officers.

‘We are urging anyone with any information about her death to contact us.’

Social media users have paid tribute to the woman, and offered their condolences to the family. 

If you have information in relation to the crime, police are asking you to call 101 and quote the incident number 1202 of 4 June.