A man has been stabbed to death in an attack near Clapham Common underground station in London.
The victim, who is in his 40s, was found by police officers on Clapham Park Road in Lambeth at around 2.30pm on Friday.
He was suffering from stab wounds and died shortly afterwards at the scene.
The man’s next of kin are yet to be informed and no arrests have been made, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said.
Clapham Common station remains open but roads have been closed in the area.
"Motorists are advised to use alternative routes," the spokesperson added.
A crime scene is in place and the investigation is ongoing.
If a murder inquiry is launched it would be the 31st such investigation in the capital so far this year.
20 of those deaths have involved knives.
The latest killing comes as concerns rise over growing levels of knife crime.
Figures from the Home Office show that the overall number of offences involving a knife or sharp instrument rose from a little over 25,000 in the year to March 2014, to just over 40,000 in the year to March 2018.
Sajid Javid, the home secretary, has said that the wave of knife crime "can't go on" but added that there was "no single solution" to preventing it.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting reference CAD 4448/29Mar or to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
