Woman discovered stabbed to demise in automobile minutes earlier than man hit by a prepare

A lady was discovered stabbed to demise in a crashed Lexus simply minutes earlier than a younger man was killed by a prepare in a ‘linked’ tragedy. 

Police are looking out a £2.5million mansion within the quiet rural village of Pangbourne, Berkshire, as part of a homicide probe after the tragic incidents occurred yesterday night. 

Officers had been first referred to as to a reported highway visitors collision involving a automobile on the A340 Tidmarsh Road on the junction with Flower’s Hill at round 5.45pm. 

Within the car a 56-year-old girl had suffered a deadly stab wound and died on the scene regardless of receiving medical consideration. 

Shortly after, at round 6.15pm, Thames Valley Police and British Transport Police officers had been referred to as to a demise on the railway monitor close to Pangbourne – the place an 18-year-old man died on the scene. 

Neither sufferer has been formally recognized however the subsequent of kin for each have been knowledgeable and specifically skilled officers are supporting them. 

Neighbours mentioned that they had rushed to assist the girl within the automobile however she died on the scene on the junction of Tidmarsh Road and Flowers Hill.

Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Kevin Brown, Head of the Major Crime Unit, mentioned: ‘We have launched a homicide investigation after the demise of a girl close to Flower’s Hill, Pangbourne, and the related discovery of a deceased man at Pangbourne railway station.’ 

Police aren’t searching for anybody else in reference to the incidents. 

Mr Brown added: ‘Firstly, I wish to ship my condolences on behalf of the pressure to family members of each at this extraordinarily troublesome time.

‘We are within the very early phases of this complicated investigation, however we aren’t at the moment searching for anybody else in reference to both demise.

‘We are nonetheless investigating however are treating the 2 deaths as linked; we’re conserving an open thoughts as to the circumstances of every. There is not any wider menace to the general public from these unhappy and tragic incidents.’ 

Villagers in Pangbourne have been left in shock by tragic occasions that started yesterday. 

Police are linking the 2 deaths and have cordoned off a seven-bedroom indifferent mansion on Flowers Hill – referred to as ‘millionaires’ row’.

Forensic investigators additionally recovered a black-handled kitchen knife near the prepare station at Pangbourne as a part of the continued probe into the 2 deaths. 

A criminal offense scene investigator in a white swimsuit entered a substation, reverse the Aston Martin dealership on Station Road, at round 11.30am in the present day to {photograph}, swab and accumulate the blade.

The electrical energy firm had been additionally in attendance, and are thought to have turned off the facility to permit police protected entry. The space was cordoned off and watched over by two officers.

The knife was then positioned right into a knife tube and an proof bag.

Officers, considered a part of a specialist search staff, attended the situation after leaving the Flowers Hill property a short while prior.

The police added: ‘We would ask anybody with details about the deaths to please name 101 or make a report on our web site, quoting reference quantity 43240005369.

‘After preliminary vital disturbance to the roads and railway community each scenes have been launched and regular transport preparations for each have resumed. I wish to say thanks to these affected to your endurance.

‘Members of the general public are more likely to see an elevated police presence whereas we proceed to research and we’d advise anybody with any issues to please converse to certainly one of our uniformed officers.’

A British Transport Police spokesman beforehand mentioned: ‘Officers had been referred to as to the road close to Pangbourne railway station at 6.11pm yesterday (4 January) to stories of a casualty on the tracks.

‘Paramedics additionally attended and an individual was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

‘British Transport Police are working carefully with Thames Valley Police to ascertain the circumstances main as much as their demise.’

Officers are guarding a £2.5million residence in Flowers Hill following the deadly incident, and specialist search officers had been on the scene.

A police cordon can also be nonetheless in place on the railway station. Thames Valley Police final night time confirmed that they had been coping with two incidents within the space.

A spokesman beforehand mentioned: ‘Our officers are at the moment in Pangbourne coping with two incidents.

‘Road closures are in place on the A340 on the Flowers Hill and Tidmarsh Road junction following a collision involving a car.

‘A lady obtained medical therapy on the scene however sadly died.

‘There has additionally been an incident on the railway line at Pangbourne Station.

‘Because of those incidents, there are a variety of highway closures in place within the space, and trains aren’t operating by the station.

‘People are suggested to keep away from the realm and to plan their journeys upfront to make sure they don’t seem to be delayed.

‘The precise circumstances of those incidents is at the moment unclear, however we are going to present an replace once we are ready to take action.’

The property being searched is a seven-bedroom freehold indifferent home unfold over 5,748 sq. toes. It was purchased by present homeowners in 2014 for £1.95m and is now valued at greater than £2.5m.

Neighbours on the ‘millionaires’ row’ have spoken of their horror on the incidents that unfolded.

One mentioned: ‘It’s horrible, I am unable to consider what occurred. We rushed out to assist however the police had been already right here after which ambulances arrived.

‘We had been informed to go residence and so they cordoned all of it off.’

Another neighbour mentioned the girl who lives on the mansion along with her grownup youngsters is ‘beautiful’ and that she ‘retains herself to herself’.

He mentioned: ‘I’d all the time wave over after I walked previous, she is a beautiful girl. I hope nothing dangerous has occurred to her.

‘When we noticed all of the police final night time it was like a horror film scene… they had been operating round everywhere.

‘And then we heard one other particular person had died on the prepare station. It’s stunning for our little quiet village. So uncommon.’

One onlooker close to the station mentioned: ‘There was a police presence right here in a single day after the unhappy incident on the railway. Now they’ve taped it off and are taking photographs of a knife within the substation.

‘Trains aren’t stopping at Pangbourne in the present day so I’m guessing for this reason. It’s very worrying if it is linked to that poor girl’s demise.’