A police cordon has been set up outside a home in Hackney, east London, where a 4-year-old was murdered.

Police were called to the address on Montague Road and found Kobi Macharia Dooly, who had suffered knife injuries, and arrested his 41-year-old mother, Keziah Macharia.

The child was taken to hospital but later died from their injuries.

Police cordone still remains in place today, Friday, December 22 after Police responded to a harrowing report of a four-year-old boy suffering fatal knife wounds late Wednesday night at an address on Montague Road (43b) Despite valiant efforts, the child, yet unnamed, died of his injuries in hospital. Officers confirmed the arrest of a 41-year-old woman known to the victims mother on suspicion of murder. A police investigation seeks answers amidst a veil of grief. This story continues to develop.

Floral tributes were left outside the property, with a heartfelt card conveying, "Rest in paradise, beautiful Kobe".