Two men arrested after fatal stabbing in Hampstead

Two men have been arrested after a 20-year-old man was stabbed to death in north London.

Police were called at around 11.45pm on Thursday to Ainsworth House in Boundary Road, Hampstead, where a 20-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were found with stab injuries.

Both men were taken to hospital where the younger man died from his injuries. The other remains in a serious, but stable condition.

Two men, aged 20 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are in custody.

The Metropolitan Police said officers were also called to an address on Friday night in Lancefield Street, north Kensington, where a 20-year-old man was found with a stab wound to his leg.

He remains in hospital in a non-life threatening condition.

The force said detectives had linked this stabbing to the murder investigation.

Detective Chief Inspector Simon Stancombe said: “My team is working hard to establish the circumstances of this violent incident, and our thoughts and condolences are with the family of the man who died last night.

“The two arrests were made following an armed stop of a blue, Audi A3 in the early hours of this morning in Shirland Road.

“This has already been a fast paced investigation and these efforts will continue throughout the coming hours and days.

“We are keeping an open mind about motive and appeal for information from anyone we have not yet spoken to.”

:: Anyone with information about the fatal stabbing in Boundary Road, or the man found injured in Lancefield Street, is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 10016/July25 or the incident room on 0208 358 0200, or crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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