Murder investigation after east London park stabbing | UK news

Police were called to Plashet Park in East Ham at 7.38pm on Saturday to reports of a stabbing.

A murder investigation is underway in east London after a man was fatally stabbed in a park.

Police were called to Plashet Park in East Ham at 7.38pm on Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.

They found a man, believed to be in his 20s, with stab wounds. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene, the force said.

Two teenagers were also found injured – one with knife wounds and the other with a blow to the head.

Both were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police added.

Detectives say they know the victim’s identity, but are waiting for an official autopsy to confirm so they can tell his family.

Met Superintendent Dion Brown, one of the senior officers in charge of Newham Police, said: “I know this tragic and violent loss of life will cause great distress in the local community.

“A murder investigation has been launched and continues apace this morning with skilled detectives supported by local officers and specialists from across the Met. This investigation will be exceptionally thorough and forensic in nature.

“I would urge witnesses or anyone with information to share what they know with the police.”

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