Man, 21, stabbed 'by three males who fled on foot' in Lawless London
More horror in Lawless London as man, 21, is stabbed to death ‘by three males who then fled on foot’: Detectives launch murder investigation
- A 21-year-old man has been fatally stabbed and three others are on the run
- Police were called to Downham about 11.50pm on Friday night after attack
- The victim was rushed to hospital but died today from the injuries he sustained
- It is the latest spate of bloodshed following stabbings and shootings in the city
A 21-year-old man has been fatally stabbed and three others are on the run in the latest tragedy on the streets of Lawless London.
Emergency services were called to Bromley Road in Downham about 11.50pm on Friday after the man was set upon.
He was rushed to hospital for treatment but died this afternoon.
Police believe they know the identity of the victim and have informed his family, but are still awaiting formal identification.
Detective Chief Inspector Kelly Allen from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command said her team have launched a murder investigation.
‘We know there were several people in the Bromley Road area who either witnessed this incident or the events leading up to and after this incident,’ she said.
Emergency services were called to Bromley Road in Downham about 11.50pm on Friday after the man was set upon
‘I would urge them, along with any road users in the area who may have captured events on dashcam to come forward and speak to police.’
She said initial investigations have led her team to believe he was attacked by up to three men, who ‘then fled the scene on foot’.
‘A young man’s family is grieving following another senseless loss of life to knife violence; please help them get justice and speak to police if you know anything that could help us.’
No arrests have been made, and police are appealing for assistance.
It is the latest in a wave of vicious attacks to have erupted on the streets of the capital, which saw six people gunned down or stabbed to death in the space of a week.
Three people were reportedly stabbed in Colindale, North London, shortly after 7pm on Thursday.
When officers arrived, they found three males with stab wounds close to Colindale tube station.
The trio, two in their 20s and one in his 30s, were taken to hospital for treatment to stab injuries. Their condition has been assessed as non life-threatening.
Last Sunday, a 21-year-old delivery driver was killed minutes before finishing his shift in Brixton during a brutal double killing.
It is the latest in a wave of vicious attacks to have erupted on the streets of the capital, which saw six people gunned down or stabbed to death in the space of a week
Guilherme Messias Da Silva was an innocent bystander who was in the wrong place at the wrong time and died alongside rapper Lamar Scott, who was trying to flee a gunman.
Earlier on Sunday, a man was stabbed to death in Wembley, while a 32-year-old man was killed during a knife attack near Waterloo Station on Saturday.
None of the incidents have been linked by police, while officers are yet to make an arrest in three of the four incidents.
Anyone with information or any witnesses who are yet to speak with police are asked to come forward. Witnesses who want to remain anonymous can contact Crimestoppers.
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