A teenager has been arrested after a 22-year-old woman was stabbed to death in south east London on Christmas Eve.

Police were called to a woman who had been stabbed at a home in Spenlow House in Jamaica Road, Bermondsey just after 10pm on December 24.

Ambulance crews and London's Air Ambulance also attended.

The woman died at the scene and her family have been informed.

A 16-year-old boy, who is known to the victim, was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder a short time later.

He remains in custody at a south London police station.

A post-mortem examination will take place on Tuesday, December 26.

Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, local policing commander for Southwark, said: "This is a tragic incident and my thoughts are with the woman's family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.

"We recognise this will also have an impact on the wider community and we will have additional patrols in the area over the coming days to provide reassurance."

Detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command are leading the investigation.

Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie added: "Our investigation continues and a team of detectives are working at pace to establish what happened that resulted in a young woman losing her life.

"My thoughts, and those of my team, are with her family and friends at this awful time.

"One person has been arrested, however we still need to hear from anyone who was in the Spenlow House area between 19:00hrs and 23:00hrs on Christmas Eve and may have seen or heard anything suspicious.

"I would urge anyone with any information that may be relevant to our investigation, no matter how insignificant it may have seemed at the time, to come forward immediately."

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 5855/24Dec. Information can also be shared online.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.