Three arrested after man killed in north London

Three people have been arrested after a 30-year-old man was stabbed in north London on Wednesday morning.

Two men, aged 33 and 25, and a woman, aged 24, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday 14 May. The men remain in custody, while the woman has been released on bail until a date in mid-June.

Officers were called to the scene at a flat off Whetstone’s High Road in Barnet shortly before 3am and found the victim, named by police as Olsi Kuka, suffering from stab wounds.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics, his life could not be saved and he was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

Officers are in contact with Olsi’s family and are providing support, police said.

A 35-year-old man who was initially arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing was later released with no further action taken against him.

Neighbors in the leafy north London suburb spoke of their shock after the incident.

One told the Standard: “The first we knew about it, dozens of police arrived. I heard screams and the ambulances arrived. It’s sleepy here and a pretty well-heeled neighborhood. It’s a total shock.”

Another said: “This kind of thing never happens around here. It’s so weird. I saw the police coming, I had no idea it was a murder.”

Officers are continuing to appeal for anyone with information about the crime to come forward by calling 101 quoting reference 655/11MAY or calling Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.