London’s latest knife victim was chased from his home into the street where he collapsed and bled to death, horrified witnesses have said.
The man, believed to be in his mid-twenties, died after being stabbed repeatedly in the daylight attack in Leyton, east London, on Wednesday.
Paramedics and police were scrambled to North Birkbeck Road, a short distance from Leyton Tube station, just before 4.30pm.
Despite their efforts the victim was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 5pm. A murder investigation has been launched.
No arrests have been made.
Police officers pleaded “can you hear me?” and urged to victim to stay awake as they fought to keep him alive while waiting for paramedics, a witness told The Sun.
Suzana Ansar, 37, told the newspaper that the victim was seen running away with no shoes on before collapsing in the street.
She said: “He was running down the street with no shoes on, they attacked him in his home and he had run away before he collapsed.”
The victim was the 19th person to be stabbed to death in the capital this year.
No arrests have been made.
Images showed a forensics tent and a number of police vehicles in a residential street where the incident happened.
A Met Police spokesman said: "Police are in the process of informing his next of kin.
"No arrests have been made. A crime scene remains in place. Enquiries continue.
"A post-mortem examination will take place in due course. Formal identification awaits."
London mayor Sadiq Khan said his “heart goes out” to the victim’s loved ones.
It comes after 17-year-old Jodie Chesney was knifed to death near a children's playground in Harold Hill, east London, last Friday, as she listened to music with friends.
Police chiefs warned on Wednesday that the scale of knife crime in the UK has become a national emergency.
Sara Thornton, the head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said that senior officers had been given until Friday by the Government to set out what extra resources they needed to tackle the wave of stabbings.
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has insisted that he will not “hide” from the problem and vowed to do everything in his power to bring down the death toll.
Recent violence has prompted a wave of public concern at the number of young lives being lost.
The Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating and appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is urge to call police via 101 quoting CAD 5145/6 March or Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111
