A murder investigation has been launched after a man who was stabbed in south London died in hospital.
Metropolitan Police officers were called to Kender Street, at the junction with Queen’s Road, in New Cross just before 1am on Friday.
A man, 20, was found with knife injuries and paramedics from the London Ambulance Service rushed him to hospital in a critical condition.
Despite the efforts of medics to save him, he died on Friday afternoon, prompting a murder probe, the Met said in an update.
Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry, leading the Met’s South East Command said: “I know that local people will be shocked by this incident and I would like to reassure the community that, alongside our Specialist Crime colleagues, we are working hard to establish the full facts of this incident and to identify those responsible.
“My officers remain at the scene and will be conducting enhanced patrols in the coming days to ensure that anyone with information, or concerns can approach them.
“If you do have information that could assist the investigation, but don’t want to speak directly to police, I urge you to contact Crimestoppers who will not even ask for your name.
“I am saddened to see another young life lost needlessly to knife crime in our city, another family devastated by loss - my thoughts are with the young man’s loved ones.”
The man’s next of kin have been notified and a post-mortem examination will be scheduled.
There have been no arrests so far. A police cordon remains in place at the scene on Kender Street.
Homicide detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command have been notified.
