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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jacob Jarvis

Bexley stabbing: Man, 20, dies after being stabbed in the chest

A 20-year-old man has died after being stabbed in the chest in Bexley.

Scotland Yard was called to reports of fighting in Barnehurst Avenue at 2.48pm, where they found the wounded man.

He was rushed to hospital in east London, where he died at 5.27pm.

Formal identification has yet to be conducted but his family has been informed, police said.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in connection to the incident and taken into custody.

An investigation into the incident continues.

Anyone who has information that could assist police is asked to call 101 ref CAD 4418/13 Oct.

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