Man dead in third London killing in 24 hours

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man in his 30s was fatally stabbed in east London.

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man in his 30s was fatally stabbed in east London.

Officers were called to the scene on Alton Street, Tower Hamlets, just before 2pm on Saturday.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, near Langdon Park DLR station in Poplar.

Enquiries are continuing to notify next of kin and post mortem will be scheduled in due course.

Man dead in third London killing in 24 hours

Police say there have been no arrests and officers retain an open mind as to motive.

In a statement, they said: ‘Bearing down on violent crime on the streets of London continues to be a top priority for the Met.

‘Teams across the city are working tirelessly – day and night – to identify and pursue offenders, help bring perpetrators to justice, take weapons off the street, support victims, engage and reassure the public, and keep our communities safe.

‘However, the police cannot solve this problem alone. The police, our partners and the public must work together to deal with knife crime and prevent further lives being lost.’

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The news comes after two teenagers were killed 12 minutes apart in a separate stabbing and shooting incident in the capital.

Emergency services were first called to reports of a stabbing on Deeside Road in Wandsworth, south-west London, at 4.42pm yesterday evening.

They found a man, believed to be in his late teens, in a critical condition. Despite the efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene.

Only 12 minutes later, officers were called to the scene of a shooting on Hartville Road, Plumstead, south-east London.

Armed police, local officers, the London Ambulance Service and London Air Ambulance all attended, but the victim died a short while later.

Both of the victims have not yet been formally identified by police.