Woman dead, 2nd victim in hospital after Surrey stabbing, police say

A home in Surrey's Guildford neighbourhood was behind police tape after a fatal stabbing early Saturday morning. (CTV News)

A woman is dead and a second person is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a double-stabbing in Surrey early Saturday morning.

Surrey police said the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit was called to a home in the 14700 block of 108A Avenue around 3 a.m. for reports of a stabbing.

Officers from both the Surrey Police Service and the RCMP attended and found two people suffering from life-threatening injuries, the SPS said in a news release.

"Despite life saving measures, one woman succumbed to her injuries at the scene," police said. "The second victim was transported to hospital and remains in serious condition."

The Lower Mainland's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the investigation and is working closely with the SPS and RCMP "to complete priority tasks," police said.

A large police presence was also visible outside a home in the 9300 block of 127 Street Saturday morning.

In an email to CTV News, the SPS confirmed that this second scene was also related to the homicide investigation. The department referred further questions about the incident to IHIT.

The SPS urged anyone with information on the homicide to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-4448 or to email [e-mail].