A 29-year-old man has been stabbed to death in north London.
Scotland Yard said officers found the man with serious injuries in Houndsfield Road, Edmonton, shortly after 8.10pm on Saturday.
The London Ambulance Service was also called to the scene, but the man was pronounced dead just after 9pm.
A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death and is currently in hospital.
DCI Paul Considine appealed on Sunday for possible witnesses from a nearby football club to come forward.
“A man was fatally stabbed following an altercation," he said. "There was a party taking place at the nearby Old Edmontonians FC clubhouse on Saturday evening. Lots of people were out and about.
"Members of the public pursued and detained a male suspect following this attack in a nearby field. He was subsequently arrested by police.
“I need all those present to call police with information about what they saw take place.
“We are in the process of gathering witness statements and reviewing local CCTV footage. A crime scene remains in place and specialist forensics team are working on this case. The incident is not thought to be connected to the event or the football club. Please do call us with any information you have.”
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting CAD 7400 of September 14. To remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
In a separate incident, a 16-year-old boy was arrested after another teenager was knifed in east London.
Hackney Police said a 15-year-old boy was stabbed in the area of Dalston Lane.
His condition is understood to be non life-threatening.
A further crime scene is currently in place in the Clarence Road area of Hackney, where a knife was found.
