A 20-year-old man has been stabbed to death in east London.
Police were called to Bodney Road in Hackney shortly before 6pm yesterday following reports of a fight there.
They found the victim there seriously injured after suffering a stab wound. He was declared dead at the scene soon after.
Two men, aged 25 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of murder later on Tuesday evening. They remain in custody.
Detective Superintendent Vicky Tunstall, leading the investigation in Hackney, said: ‘Our thoughts are with the young man’s family at this incredibly difficult time.
‘I am grateful to the people of Hackney for their patience while we conduct our enquiries, we know this is a distressing time for residents and they can expect to see an increased police presence in the area.
‘While we have made initial arrests, there is still work to be done to build a bigger picture, and our investigation is still in the early stages.
‘If anyone has any information – particularly dashcam, doorbell or phone footage in Bodney Road from 5.30pm – I would urge them to contact us.’
The death is the fifth fatal stabbing in London so far this year.
Four of the five victims have been adult males, and the other was 14-year-old boy Kelyan Bokassa – who was stabbed around 27 times as he travelled home on a route 472 bus in Woolwich, south-east London, on January 7.
It comes as the Home Office announced a raft of anti-knife crime plans on Wednesday, including making retailers report bulk or suspicious sales to police, and increasing the jail sentence for selling weapons to children, or illegal blades such as zombie knives, to two years.
The proposals will be known as Ronan’s Law after Ronan Kanda, who was murdered in a case of mistaken identity by two boys who were able to buy knives without identity checks.
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