Victim dies at scene in Barking after being found injured by policeA 24-year-old man has been stabbed to death in east London, the Metropolitan police have said. The man received first aid from officers before paramedics arrived, but was pronounced dead at the scene. The Met has launched more than 60 murder investigations so far this year, prompting concerns over an increase in violent crime in the capital. “The Met will do everything they can to bring the criminals responsible for this senseless death to justice,” he said. To stop stabbings and violent crime, we must work together.”

Source: The Guardian May 18, 2018 06:23 UTC