Dead woman found with knife still in her neck

A woman found stabbed to death in her Atlanta apartment still had a knife lodged in her neck, according to police.

Sheena Martin, 26, was found Saturday morning by her sister, according to Eric Schwartz, spokesperson for Atlanta police. The sister apparently climbed through a window to get into the apartment.

Martin lived in the Dolphin Court Apartments off Cascade Road in southwest Atlanta.

There are no suspects in the killing at this time, according to police.

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