A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in north London.
Police were called to the scene after reports that the victim, who has not been named but is believed to be in his twenties, had been attacked.
When authorities arrived the man had been severely wounded and was given first aid.
An ambulance was called but he died at the scene in Corinne Road, Islington, at about 10pm on Tuesday.
No one has been arrested over the incident so far and a post-mortem is set to take place.
“Extra police will be in the area and a number of enquiries including the recovery of local CCTV footage, forensic analysis and appeals for information from the public are ongoing,” the Met Police said.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact the police via 101 quoting 8049/18Sep or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
The number of homicides in London so far this year has passed 100.
In a separate incident on Tuesday a 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital for treatment after he was stabbed outside Dagenham Heathway station during the evening rush hour.
Agencies contributed to this report
