Arrest after man stabbed to death near Tottenham Hotspur stadium

Police have arrested a 33-year-old man after Okechukwu Iweha was stabbed to death outside Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium in north London.

The man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday and remains in custody over the stabbing.

Police were called at 5.51am on Sunday to Northumberland Park near the stadium and found Mr Iweha suffering multiple stab wounds and unresponsive.

The 46-year-old died at the scene despite officers and London Ambulance Service paramedics trying to save his life.

A post-mortem is due to take place later on Wednesday.

Met Detective Chief Inspector Neil John, leading the investigation, said the murder probe was “making good progress” but that he continued to urge any witnesses to come forward.

“We are working hard to build a timeframe to establish what has happened. Were you woken up by a disturbance, or did you see anyone running from the area?” he said.

“I would ask that you check any private CCTV or dash cam footage to see whether you captured anything that might assist us.”

Met Chief Superintendent Caroline Haines, who is in charge of policing in Haringey, said the force’s thoughts remain with the family “who are having to come to terms with his life being taken in such a violent way.”

"I would like to reassure the local community that we are working around the clock to assist specialist detectives with their investigation,” she said.

"We are grateful to residents for their patience and understanding while we go about this crucial work.

“The crime scenes and forensic work will have caused disruption but it is imperative that we gather any evidence that might prove vital to the investigation.

“If you have information that could help us, no matter how insignificant it may seem, please tell us. You will see officers on the cordons and on patrol and they will be ready to listen to you."

Anyone with information is being asked to call 101 or post @MetCC quoting reference CAD 1387/07Apr.

To remain 100% anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.