Murder arrest in West Midlands after man dies in London stabbing
Police have made a murder arrest after a man died following a stabbing in east London on Tuesday.
A 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after handing himself in at a West Midlands Police station in the Birmingham area on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said.
He has been taken to a police station in east London, where he remains.
A man, believed to be in his late 20s or 30s, was found by paramedics with a stab wound in Watney Street in the Shadwell area.
He was taken to hospital but died a short time later.
Detectives are still working to confirm the man’s identity.
A second man, in his 50s, was found at the scene with a minor injury to his arm. He was taken to hospital and was later discharged.
A 45-year-old man was arrested in the Greenwich area on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting an offender. He was bailed pending further inquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Dave Whellams, who is leading the Met’s investigation, said: “This is a significant update, which I hope brings reassurance to the local community.
“While we have made an arrest, our investigation continues and we are working to identify the victim and his next of kin.”
It follows the arrest of a 27-year-old man on suspicion of murder after the death of Finbar Sullivan in Primrose Hill on the same evening.
Mr Sullivan, a 21-year-old filmmaking student, was stabbed to death in a fight at the view point on Primrose Hill in the early evening on Tuesday.
A 25-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender after the incident in north London.