Yahoo News Man stabbed to death in east London as Britain's knife crime problem continues
A man has been stabbed to death in east London.
The victim, believed to be in his mid-20s, died at the scene in Leyton at around 5.10pm on Wednesday and a murder investigation has been launched.
Police were called to North Birkbeck Road after reports of a stabbing and emergency services found the man with knife injuries.
There have been no arrests and police said they are appealing for witnesses as their inquiries continue.
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Officers, who said the man has not been formally identified, are in the process of informing the victim’s next of kin.
A post-mortem examination is due to take place.
On Friday, 17-year-old Jodie Chesney was stabbed to death in a park near Romford, east London. A day later, Yousef Ghaleb Makki, also 17, was killed in Hale Barns, near Altrincham.
And this week former Metropolitan Police chief Bernard Hogan-Howe said he believes we need 20,000 more police officers on streets to tackle the problem.
