East Dulwich stabbing: Man knifed to death in southeast London

Victim, believed to be in his 30s, dies at scene on Lordship Lane

A man has been stabbed to death in southeast London, police have said.

The victim, believed to be in his 30s, died at the scene on Lordship Lane in East Dulwich in the early hours of Sunday morning.

No arrests have been made and enquiries into what happened are ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

Formal identification and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course, the force added.

It comes just days after the government was accused of a “weak” response to record levels of stabbings in England and Wales.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said there were 285 knife killings in the year to March 2018 – the largest figure since recording started in 1946.

The total of 726 homicides was the highest since 2008 – after the fourth consecutive annual rise – but officials said that population changes meant the murder rate had stayed level in the decade.

Labour MP Yvette Cooper, chair of the Home Affairs Committee, called for “proper leadership” from the Home Office to help police tackle violent crime, adding: “Teenagers are dying and families are being devastated by this appalling rise – yet the government’s response is far too weak.”

Any witnesses to the Lordship Lane stabbing, or anyone with information, should call police on 101 quoting CAD 1048/10feb. To remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.