A 26-year-old woman was stabbed to death in Manchester, police have said.
Alisha Samuels was found with serious stab wounds by officers who were called to reports of a disturbance on Dorking Avenue at about 2am on Thursday.
She was pronounced dead at the scene, Greater Manchester Police said.
A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Another man aged 61 and a woman aged 38 have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, police said.
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They all remain in custody.
Detective Inspector Paul Costello, from GMP’s Major Incident Team, said on Thursday: ‘This was an awful and tragic attack, but I would like to reassure the community that we have three people in our custody, and my team are working tirelessly to identify anyone else who may have been involved.
‘There will be a significant police presence in the area, and multiple scenes are in place whilst our investigations continue.’
The force has called for anyone who may have relevant information to ‘please come forward to support our investigation and bring justice for Alisha’.
Police can be contacted on 0161 856 5464, or via the Major Incident Public Portal online.
The independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.