A murder inquiry has been launched after a 23-year-old man was stabbed to death in broad daylight in north London.
Officers and London ambulance service were called to reports of a stabbing on a street in Islington on Wednesday morning and found a man with knife injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police named him as Yahye Ahmed, who was from the local area, and his next of kin have been informed. There is a crime scene in place on Axminster Road and no arrests have been made.
A postmortem examination will take place in the next few days, the Metropolitan police said. DCI Neil John said: “At this early stage we are establishing a timeline of events that led up to and immediately followed this murder.
“If you have information or dashcam footage, please do get in touch.”
Supt Jack May-Robinson, of the Met’s central north command responsible for Islington borough, said: “I am saddened to see another young life needlessly lost on the streets of our capital.
“Local people will notice a more visible police presence in the coming days and I urge anyone with concerns to approach officers on patrol.”
The Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn posted on X, formerly known as Twitter: “I am shocked and saddened that a man has died following a stabbing in our community today.
“Please contact the police (101) or Crimestoppers if you have any information.
“My thoughts are with everyone affected by this appalling loss of life.”
