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Family in shock at 'unexpected tragedy' after woman accused of stabbing twin sister to death

A woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing and killing her identical twin sister.

Police were called to an apartment block in Camden in the US state of New Jersey on Saturday at 5.38am, according to Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.

A woman was found unconscious and officers believed she had been stabbed.

She was rushed to hospital and pronounced dead at 6.19am.

Pictured is Amanda Ramirez, 27, and her twin sister Anna (right). Amanda has been arrested for allegedly stabbing Anna to death. Anna was found unconscious with what people believed to be stab wounds at a New Jersey apartment complex on Saturday.
Identical twins Amanda and Anna Ramirez, 27. Amanda has been arrested for allegedly stabbing Anna to death. Source: Facebook/ Amanda Ramirez and Anna Ramirez

Amanda Ramirez, 27, was later arrested and charged with killing her identical twin sister Anna.

A GoFundMe page set up to pay for Anna’s funeral describes her death as an “extremely painful and unexpected tragedy”.

“She was a complete joy and one of the greatest gifts we have ever received,” the page reads.

“Sadly she was taken from us too soon.”

Anna Ramirez in a selfie and (right) Anna is pictured with her identical twin sister Amanda along with two other people. She posted the picture on Facebook. It was her last post before she was allegedly stabbed to death by Amanda.
Ms Ramirez's death has been described as a tragedy. She's pictured (right) with her twin sister and two friends in the last Facebook post before her death. Source: Facebook/ Anna Ramirez

It adds the woman leaves behind three daughters, a “broken hearted mother” and “a family that adored her”.

Hours before her death, both sisters were pictured on what looks like outside a house in a photo Anna uploaded to Facebook. It was her last post.

“You know the vibe,” Anna wrote in the caption.

Her sister has been charged with first degree aggravated manslaughter.

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