The aftermath of a gruesome attack which is understood to have left a woman dead and a child seriously injured has been caught on camera. The chilling footage was captured at the property where the tragic incident unfolded on Thursday. Police were called to attend the address in question at around 1pm.
The report was in relation to concerns for safety inside the building in question. The Mirror reports emergency services discovered a two-year-old girl, and a woman in her 20s, both with severe injuries. The girl was rushed to hospital for treatment while the woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The video provides an update into the incident and recorded forensics at the scene of the tragedy which took place in Ashford, Surrey. The incident unfolded at a housing block where a small police presence remains at the scene today. It is understood the five-storey building, called Imtech House, provides temporary accommodation.
One resident, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Mirror: “I saw the man being arrested. He was bundled into a police van. It looked quite rough, but he was calm and wasn’t resisting. A lot of the residents in the building have problems. Many are ex-convicts and domestic violence victims. Police are regularly called to the building, it’s an almost daily occurrence.”
Neighbours living near the scene said they heard “screaming and shouting” before police arrived at the property in Woodthorpe Road. One neighbour said: “It was chaos. We heard screaming and shouting. It was definitely a woman. Ashford is a peaceful area but that block is problematic. It’s a great shame.” Another said: “I saw a child being taken out and a man being arrested.
“There was a very large police presence and an air ambulance.” One resident claimed his friend lived in the housing block and he was shut out of his flat for three hours while police attended. He added: “There was an air ambulance that landed at a field in the nearby primary school. There are a lot of really lovely people living in there, but they’re vulnerable.”
Nearly 400 people have previously signed a petition “demanding that Spelthorne Council tackles antisocial behaviour connected to Imtech House”. Ashford Conservatives posted an online petition in protest against “anti-social behaviour” by residents. It said: “Ashford Conservatives are demanding that Spelthorne Council tackles the antisocial behaviour connected to Imtech House.
“This former office block in Woodthorpe Road is being used as temporary housing for London Borough of Hounslow tenants. Local businesses have had to clear up human waste and used nappies; our council regularly removes excessive litter from outside; and residents have reported abuse from some tenants who seem to have little respect for the people around them.
“Surrey Police and Surrey County Council attend incidents at Imtech House at a cost to Ashford taxpayers and with NO contribution from Hounslow. We think it is time Spelthorne Borough Council (which is run by the Independents and backed up by Labour, Greens and Liberal Democrats) pull their fingers out”.
They also called for Spelthorne Borough Council to “press Hounslow Council to end their contract with the landlord and allow local families to live here.” The Mirror states it the publication has contacted Hounslow Council for a comment on the incident and the issues around the building.
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