Overview
- A man in his 20s self-presented at a hospital with a stab wound and later died after a street fight on Livingstone Road that police link to an earlier altercation on Prince's Road on Thursday.
- The Metropolitan Police opened a murder investigation and arrested three men, aged 28, 38 and 44, who remain in custody on suspicion of murder.
- Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, who is leading the inquiry, said officers view the case as isolated and have increased patrols in the area while enquiries continue.
- Forensics teams attended the scene and officers carried out door-to-door enquiries, and police are asking residents with doorbell or mobile footage to call 101 quoting CAD 1189/09Jul or contact Crimestoppers.
- Neighbours described being woken by screams, seeing cordons and bloodstains, and the victim’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.