A pregnant woman was to death before her baby was delivered at the scene of the crime .
Cops are probing the murder of a 26-year-old after she was knifed in Croydon in London at 3.30 am today.
Her child is currently in a critical condition in hospital, according to The Mirror .
Officers say she was about eight months pregnant.
Ambulance crews alerted The Metropolitan Police of a woman in cardiac arrest and found her suffering from stab injuries on arrival at the address in Thornton Heath.
"Despite the efforts of paramedics, the victim sadly died at the scene," the Met's statement tonight said.
The force said the woman's baby was delivered at the scene before being taken to hospital.
The child remains there in a critical condition.
The Met's Homicide and Serious Crime Command are investigating, led by Detective Chief Inspector Mick Norman, who said: "This is a horrific incident in which a young mother has lost her life and her child is critically ill.
"Our sympathies go out to her devastated family; they are being supported by specially trained officers following this awful event, and I would ask that they are left alone at this time as they come to terms with the enormity of what has happened."
"A large crime scene is in place, and is likely to be in place for some time.
"Residents should be aware that if they have any concerns, or information they would like to share with us, that they can speak to any of the officers there, or call our incident room on 020 8721 4005.
"Alternatively please use the anonymous methods of reporting information to the police, such as Crimestoppers, if you wish.
"At the forefront of our enquiries is understanding what exactly has lead to these tragic circumstances, and we are doing everything we can to establish the facts."
Anyone with any information should contact police on the dedicated Incident Room number of 0208 7214005, or ring 101 quoting CAD 1358/29 Jun or alternatively Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
