Woman found ‘murdered’ in Leicester days after teen, 18, stabbed to death less than a mile away as cops appeal for calm
A WOMAN has been found murdered days after a teenager was stabbed to death less than a mile away.
Police have appealed for calm after the two shocking murders in Leicester.
The unnamed woman was found dead at 6pm on Saturday night at a property in Lincoln Street in city.
An 18-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Leicestershire Police said man from the city handed himself in to Cambridgeshire Police in Peterborough, on Sunday morning.
Detective Inspector Kenny Henry, who is leading the investigation from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), said: "A man made himself known to police in Peterborough this morning and has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
"Our inquiries are still in their early stages but at this time, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.
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"I would like to reiterate to the local community that there is nothing to suggest the woman's death is linked to another incident in the same area earlier in the week.
"However, I would like to speak to anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious, unusual or untoward in Lincoln Street yesterday afternoon and who has not yet come forward.
"Any information you have could help my investigation."
It comes after Abdirahim Mohamed, 18, was found suffering from stab wounds in Melbourne Street, in the city's Spinney Hills area, on Wednesday night.
Officers were called to the scene just before midnight to a report of a "severely injured man".
Abdirahim died shortly afterwards in the early hours of Thursday morning.
On Friday, Leicestershire Police said two men, both aged 29 and from Leicester, had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Both remain in police custody to be questioned by detectives.
Officers previously arrested a 58-year-old man, also on suspicion of murder, in connection with the case.
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