Woman in her 30s fights for life in hospital after she is stabbed in south-east London – as police launch hunt for knifeman

A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after she was stabbed in south east London yesterday.

Scotland Yard detectives have launched a manhunt for the knifeman following the attack in Penhill Road, Bexley, at around 4.07pm. 

The woman, aged in her 30s, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. It is believed the suspect is known to her. 

Officers arrived within minutes and administered first aid alongside London Ambulance Service paramedics. 

In an update this morning, the Metropolitan Police told MailOnline she remains in a critical condition and no arrests have been made. 

A Met Police officer stands guard outside a cordoned off home in Penhill Road, Bexley, after a woman was stabbed

Part of the street was closed off as Scotland Yard detectives launched a manhunt for the knifeman

The woman, aged in her 30s, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. It is believed the suspect is known to her

Part of the street and a home were sealed off yesterday afternoon with an officer seen standing guard. 

Inspector Graham Rickard, from the local policing team in Bexley, said yesterday: ‘Officers arrived at the scene within three minutes of the initial report and provided first aid to the victim along with paramedics. 

‘Sadly, she is seriously injured and has been taken to hospital in a critical condition. 

‘At this early stage we believe the suspect is known to her. Officers remain at the scene and are searching for the suspect.’ 

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called yesterday at 4.40pm to reports of an incident on Penhill Road, Bexley.

‘We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer, and a medic in a fast-response car. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.

‘We treated a woman at the scene, before taking her to a major trauma centre.’