Police launch murder probe after man, 30, is stabbed to death and another is injured in south London knife attack
- Police rushed to scene in Kennington, south east London, around 10pm last night
- Man, 30, was tragically pronounced dead at the scene on the Black Prince Estate
- Same night, another man, 26, went to hospital to get treatment for stab wounds
- Police believe man received the injuries during the same incident on Saturday
A 30-year-old man has been knifed to death in south-east London shortly before a second man, 26, took himself for hospital with stab wounds.
Police rushed to Kennington, south east London, where they found a man – who has not yet been formally identified – stabbed at around 10pm last night.
Despite the paramedics’ best efforts, he was tragically pronounced dead at the scene on the Black Prince Estate.
That same night, another man, 26, took himself to hospital to get treatment for stab injuries that police believe he received during the same attack.
A 30-year-old man has been knifed to death in south-east London as a second man, 26, takes himself for hospital for stab injuries. Pictured: Police at the scene
His injuries were not life threatening.
The deceased’s next of kin has been informed of his death but police have yet to formally identify the victim.
DCI Whellams, the officer in charged of the investigation, said: ‘A man has lost his life and a family has been left suffering unimaginable grief because of the callous use of a knife to inflict fatal injuries.
‘Officers who were called to the incident and then paramedics worked to save him, but tragically he died at the scene.
‘I will do all I can to get justice for this family, and, along with colleagues from my homicide teams, I will use every available tactic to find whoever is responsible for this terrible attack.
‘Our investigation is at an early stage, but we are already building a picture of what happened.’
Police rushed to Kennington, south east London, (the scene, pictured) where they found a man suffering stab wounds at around 10pm last night
Officers have not made any arrests and are asking for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
He added: ‘I would urge any witnesses who have yet to speak to police to call my officers or contact Crimestoppers anonymously to share what they know.
‘Officers from the Met’s Central South Command are supporting the investigation, and there will be additional patrols in and around the estate and the Kennington area.
‘I ask local people to speak with those officers to tell them anything they know about this incident or more broadly about criminals who are active in the area.’
Despite the paramedics’ best efforts, the was tragically pronounced dead at the scene on the Black Prince Estate (police at scene, pictured)
A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Lambeth.
‘Police were called shortly after 2200hrs on Saturday, July 11, to a man stabbed on the Black Prince Estate in Kennington, SE11.
‘Officers attended along with London Ambulance Service and found a 30-year-old man suffering stab injuries. Despite the efforts of officers and paramedics, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
‘The man’s next of kin have been informed. Formal identification awaits and a post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.
‘A short time later, a 26-year-old man presented himself at hospital suffering stab injuries, believed to have been sustained in the same incident. These have been assessed as not life-threatening.’