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Crime Reporter
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 as 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 are treating this as a targeted attack and I can reassure members of the public that we have a large number of resources at the scene and are pursuing a number of lines of enquiry to establish the full circum- stances.
“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.”
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