In pictures: London's victims of violence in 2018

An 18-year-old man became the latest fatality on Wednesday evening after suffering devastating knife wounds in an attack. Two more people were killed taking the number of fatalities in the capital this year to at least 50. The deaths come amid a huge surge in violence in London.

Police believe Mr Ozkan was “singled out” by a group who wished to cause him harm, and died after being stabbed multiple times in Abbey Road, Barking. (PA)

Named locally as Tanesha Melbourne, the 17-year-old was gunned down in Chalgrove Road, Tottenham, on the evening of April 2. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

The model was stabbed to death in Shepherd’s Bush, west London. The singer MNEK later tweeted to say he had met him several times and was “shocked” by his death. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

The Hackney resident was stabbed close to where he lived in Shakespeare Walk, Stoke Newington. He later died in hospital. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

The Camden rapper, known to friends as Dotz, was stabbed at an address in Kensington. Six people have since been charged over his death. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

The victim became the first person to be murdered in the early hours of the morning on January 1, at a flat near Old Street station in north London. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

Mr Hassan was the first of two young men to be stabbed in the Camden area on February 20, in what police believe may have been linked attacks. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

The taxi driver was shot in what police believe was a “targeted hit” in the Cockfosters area of north London. Three or four men were believed to have attacked Mr Kabala from a UK van with Polish number plates, which was later found abandoned nearby. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

A 14-year-old boy has since been charged with Mr Smith’s murder, after he was fatally stabbed outside a nursery in Albert Road, South Norwood. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

It is thought that Mr Williams-Torres was sat in a stationary vehicle when he was shot dead in Forest Road, Walthamstow last month. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

The 36-year-old, who was living as a trans woman named Naomi, was found with knife injuries at an address near Heathrow Airport in Hounslow, and pronounced dead at the scene 30 minutes later. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

Five people have been charged over the murder of the 21-year-old after he was stabbed to death at the Stratford Centre shopping complex in east London. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

A 38-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Ms Mtumwa, after she was stabbed at an address in Kirkstall Avenue, Haringey. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

The Russian exile was found dead at his home in New Malden. A post-mortem investigation later found he had died as a result of “compression to the neck”. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police)

Mr Patel died after sustaining critical injuries outside a shop in Mill Hill, north London. Police believe an altercation may have started after three teenage boys were refused from buying cigarette papers, over concerns about their age. (SWNS)

The victim was rushed to hospital after being found with stab wounds at the George Downing Estate in Stoke Newington, and died shortly afterwards. (PA)

The Romanian national was stabbed to death at an address in Norfolk Road, Ilford, in east London. (PA)

The first of two murders on February 3, Kwabena Nelson, a youth worker from Tottenham, sustained multiple stab wounds in St Mary’s Close in Haringey. (Photo: PA/Metropolitan Police) (PA)

Two people have since been charged with Ms Leonard’s murder, after she was stabbed to death at a flat in Camden. (PA)

The teenager died in a south London hospital, hours after being stabbed in Empress Drive in Chislehurst. (PA)

Saleh was knifed a number of times in Wormwood Scrubs prison and was pronounced dead at the scene. (PA)

The Italian national was attacked at a house near Streatham Common, before staggering outside and collapsing in the street. A post-mortem investigation found Mr Chibani had died from a stab wound to the chest. (PA)

Mr Khan was found dead in Ilford Cemetery on February 1, after last being seen at his home in Thamesmead eight days earlier. (PA)

Mr Mohamed died at the scene where he was stabbed in Bartholomew Road, Camden, shortly after the murder of Abdikarin Hassan in Kentish Town. (PA)

Mr Boci died several days after being violently attacked in Greenwich. Six men were later charged over his murder. (PA)

Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Towpath Walk in Hackney. A 28-year-old man was later charged with Mr Silcott’s murder after he was formally identified. (PA)

Mr Odunuyi became the first teenager to die from gunshot wounds after he was killed outside the Vue Cinema complex in Wood Green. It is believed his assailants fled the scene by moped. (PA)

The 41-year-old victim was found with stab injuries at about 9.50pm in Vallentin Road in Walthamstow. He was pronounced dead at the scene. (PA)

Two men have been charged over the murder of Mr Johal, who was stabbed in Marlborough Road, Southall on March 19. He died in hospital a short time later. (PA)

The teenager was assaulted on Padnall Road, Chadwell Heath, and was later found suffering from a stab wound on nearby Nash Road. He died at an east London hospital a few hours later. (PA)

Mr Jones was one of two people who were stabbed and shot in an attack in South Street, Enfield. He died at the scene, but a second victim was taken to hospital and later discharged. (PA)

Mr Ohibanjo was stabbed in Halliday Square, Southall. A 39-year-old man has since been charged with his murder. (PA)

Mr Nkenda became the youngest London murder victim at that point of 2018, when he was stabbed to death in Goldwing Close, Canning Town. Two other 17-year-old victims have since been murdered in the capital. (PA)

16-year-old Amaan Shakoor became the youngest murder victim in London so far this year after he was fatally shot on Monday in Walthamstow. (PA/Met Police)