Police arrest suspect as man in his 20s is stabbed to death near South London tube station
- Police called to incident near Brixton tube station at around 8.45pm tonight
- Found man in his 20s suffering from stab wounds and attempted first aid
- Despite efforts man was pronounced dead at scene and investigation launched
- Police arrested another man nearby on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm
A man has died after being stabbed to death near a south London tube station.
The man, who is believed to be in his early 20s, was found close to Brixton underground station.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called after reports of an assault, but the man, despite the efforts of the London Ambulance Service and the Air Ambulance Service, was pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday at 8.45pm.
Metropolitan Police were called to an incident near Brixton tube station at around 8.45pm tonight where they found a man in his 20s suffering from a stab wound
His next of kin have been informed. Formal identification has not taken place and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.
Police said a man was arrested nearby on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command have been informed. A crime scene remains in place and enquiries continue.
Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 quoting reference Cad 7056/21Jul. To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Police said a man was arrested nearby on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm
