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Murder Inquiry After 18-Year-Old Killed in Hammersmith Stabbing as Man in His 30s Is Arrested

Police describe the case as isolated due to a known link between those involved.

Overview

  • Officers and paramedics found two men with stab wounds at a Lena Gardens address on Sunday at 17:58, and the teenager died at the scene.
  • The other man, in his 30s, was taken to hospital and later arrested on suspicion of murder, where he remains in a stable condition pending transfer to custody.
  • Detectives have preserved a crime scene and forensic examinations are under way at the property, with increased police patrols in the area.
  • A post-mortem examination for the deceased is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 March, as the homicide investigation continues.
  • Police urged anyone with information to call 101 quoting reference 5093/15MAR or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.