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A woman was stabbed to death and a man killed after being hit by a car in West London today in a double tragedy during the morning rush hour.
Officers were called to reports of a stabbing in Maida Vale at about 9am, and when they got to the scene also found a man who had been hit by a car.
Ambulance crews were called as well as London Fire Brigade, who freed the man as he was trapped under the vehicle, but both victims were declared dead at the scene.
The Metropolitan Police said it had launched 'an urgent investigation' after the horrific incident and officers were working to tell the families of the deceased.
Detectives have not made any arrests and said post-mortem examinations will be arranged. Local roads were closed with buses 31, 36, 228 and 328 all on diversion.
Emergency services at the scene today on Chippenham Road in Maida Vale, West London