Mother Stabbed To Death During 'Botched Burglary'

A mother of four who was stabbed to death at her home may have been killed during a bungled burglary, it has been reported.

The woman, named locally as care worker Saima Khan, was found with serious injuries at her home on Overstone Road in Luton, Bedfordshire, on Monday evening.

Emergency services were called to the property at around 11.30pm, but the 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives are treating her death as murder.

Police would not confirm reports that she may have disturbed a burglar when she was stabbed or where her body was found.

Neighbours claim Ms Khan, who had young children, suffered knife wounds to her neck and she was found in a pool of blood.

Nousheen Dar said she was woken up after family members of the woman were in the road screaming for help.

"I remember I heard all this noise, I think it was her mum and sister screaming and crying in the street," Ms Dar told Luton Today.

"I looked out the window for a few minutes and they were waiting for an ambulance so I woke my husband to see what was going on and if we could help.

"There were a number of neighbours in the street and as soon as we got outside the ambulance turned up.

"I didn’t really know what was going on at the time and the paramedics asked us to move away.

"I did see that she was on the floor in the doorway and there was a lot of blood around her.

"It was horrible and I don't know why it has happened. It seems so random. At the time everyone was just in shock."

Ms Dar added the victim's sister begged paramedics to help her but they could not do anything.

Detective Chief Inspector Adam Gallop of Bedfordshire Police said: "We are treating the woman's death as murder and it's therefore of the utmost importance that anyone with information that could help our investigation gets in touch immediately.

"We are following a number of lines of inquiry and are keeping an open mind as to what led to this tragic incident."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.