An Arrest For Murder Has Been Made In The Case Of A Stabbing Mother Of Two

After a mother-of-two was stabbed to death in east London while her children were at school, a man was detained on suspicion of murder.

Yasmin Begum, 40, from Globe Road in Bethnal Green, has been identified.

Multiple sharp force injuries were discovered to be the cause of death during a post-mortem examination.

Met Police said a 40-year-old male was arrested in Stratford, east London, on Sunday and is still in police custody.

When Ms Begum did not arrive to collect her children after class on Friday, school personnel raised the alarm, according to the force.

Officers arrived at her residence and discovered her with stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Det Ch Insp Laurence Smith expressed his condolences to Yasmin's family and friends during this "very terrible period."

"I want to tell them that we are working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to bring them the answers they need," he continued.

Officers have asked anyone with information to contact them.