First pictures of girl, four, found knifed to death as mum, 35, fights for life after neighbours hear 'barbaric screams'
THIS is the four-year-old girl who was found stabbed to death next to her bleeding mother in a horrific bloodbath at a London home.
Little Sajaky was found "lifeless" at the Mitcham home yesterday with her mother Sutha Karunanantham, 35, in a pool of blood.
And horrified neighbours today told The Sun Online how they rushed to the home after they heard screams and a little boy ran up crying for an ambulance.
Elsa Gonzales, 47, is a NHS medical assistant and said she ran to help – finding the woman laying in a pool of blood near the body of her lifeless daughter.
She said: "I took over from my neighbour on the 999 call and I went in and I found the lady on the floor, half-naked and covered in blood."
She added: "When I looked in the flat I saw the child on the bed.
"I saw her already purple and lifeless. I am still shaking.
"She was covered with a blanket, from my assessment she was already lifeless.
"When I uncovered her I found she had some wounds on her throat.
"It was like a horror film. It was barbaric. "
The family are believed to be from Sri Lanka and had lived in the flat for about five years.
A large crowd of grieving relatives and colleagues from Sainsbury's supermarket had gathered at a home nearby where the grief-stricken father was being comforted.
One relative said the dad is "emotionally distraught" and too upset to talk.
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Wahe Guna, 27, who works at the Kwik Mart shop below the flat in Monarch Parade, said the family were regular customers.
He said: "(The dad) comes everyday in the shop.
"His daughter and his son are of good character. They're a good family. Everyday he comes in to spend a few pounds.
"Some days I give the children chocolates."
Police have now launched an investigation into the tragedy.
A Met Police spokesperson said: "Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and a woman and a child were inside a property suffering injuries.
"The child, a four-year-old girl, was also taken to hospital however was pronounced dead shortly after."
"The woman, aged 35, has been taken to hospital where her injuries are deemed life-threatening.
At this early stage, police are not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.
A child's pink bike was today seen sitting outside the flats where the tragedy unfolded. Floral tributes have also already started to be placed outside in memory of the little girl.
The family's next of kin have been informed.
A post-mortem examination will also take place soon.
Officers were seen at the crime scene last night as the investigation was launched.
It comes after a man in his 30s died after collapsing nearby in Monarch Parade this week.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained, and is not linked to yseterday's incident.
Siobhain McDonagh, the MP for Mitcham and Morden, said: “Truly tragic events in Mitcham over the last 2 days.
"My sincere condolences to family & friends. My thoughts are also with neighbours & residents who have witnessed such tragedy.”
She also thanked the police and the ambulance service for their “bravery & skill”.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed they had been called the London Road just before 4pm on Tuesday.
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