A murder probe has been launched after a woman was stabbed to death near Ipswich railway station.
Emergency services were called to Burrell Road at about 7.10pm on Tuesday, Suffolk police said.
On arrival, they found a woman aged in her 20s with serious injuries.
She died at the scene, despite the efforts of paramedics.
A police cordon was put in place but no arrests have been made at this stage.
Detective Chief Inspector Tam Burgess said: "Emergency services, including a number of police resources, were deployed to the scene and those in the area will continue to see an increased police presence throughout tonight and the coming days.
"A murder investigation has been launched and we are in the early stages of our enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident, however it is believed the parties are known to each other.
"We would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information, no matter how small you may feel it is."
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