Ilford stabbing: Three-year-old boy dies in hospital after baby girl stabbed to death

A three-year-old boy died in hospital after he was stabbed along with a one-year-old girl at a house in east London.

The baby was pronounced dead at the scene but the boy was treated for his injuries, however he later died.

Police were called at about 5.30pm on Sunday to reports of a man and two children injured at a home in Aldborough Road North, Ilford.

A 40-year-old man has also been taken to hospital for treatment and is in a critical condition.

Police said all three suffered knife injuries and that they are all known to each other.

A murder investigation has been launched although police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

A mother-of-two who lives across the road and gave her name as Reshna said: "I heard a woman screaming 'Help me'.

"I knew something horrible must have happened, it went on for about 10 minutes."

The neighbour said she later saw medics carrying a "little body" in a bag outside.

She added: "My heart just sank, it's devastating, horrific. From a mother's perspective... I'm still shaken from it, I can't imagine what she feels at the moment."

Police were seen patrolling a cordon encircling two newsagents attached to some flats in the quiet residential road off the A12 on Monday morning.

Officers were overheard talking about obtaining CCTV from one of the newsagent shops.

Redbridge Council leader Jas Athwal tweeted: “Earlier today there was an incident in Ilford.

“Two young children have passed away & an investigation is ongoing. My thoughts are with the family and wider community who are grieving this unspeakable tragedy.

“We ask that everyone please respects the family’s privacy at this difficult time.”

The London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance also attended the incident.

Enquiries into the circumstances continue.