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A 37-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean man has been arrested in the United Kingdom on allegations of fatally stabbing a woman in unclear circumstances on Tuesday morning.
According to UK Live News, the man, known in social circles as Tee Fuz, was arrested on suspicion of murder after a Zimbabwean woman, Leigh-Anne Zanelle Mahachi, was stabbed to death in a Sheffield home.
The suspect, from Colchester town, was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after South Yorkshire police launched a murder probe and a manhunt. He was yesterday still in custody and assisting police with investigations.
According to media reports, South Yorkshire police said Mahachi ,22, was found seriously injured in a property in Spotswood Close, Gleadless Valley.
She was rushed to a hospital but died on admission.
A South Yorkshire Police spokeswoman was quoted saying: “At around 8.15AM today (Tuesday), police were called to Spotswood Close in Gleadless Valley to reports that a woman had been stabbed. The 22-year-old was taken to hospital but died a short time later. Her family has been informed.”
The investigating officer Detective Inspector Steve Ashmore said: “This is an extremely distressing incident and the victim’s family is currently being supported by specially trained officers.
“We’re treating this as a targeted attack and I can reassure members of the public that we’ve a large number of resources at the scene and are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry to establish the full circumstances.
“A murder investigation is underway and we urge anyone with information or anyone who saw or heard anything in the Spotswood Close area this morning to contact us.”
Online Reporter