Crime reporter(wp/es):
A young man was stabbed to death in the street outside a block of flats in Peckham.
The victim, aged in his 20s, was knifed outside the Deerhurst House apartment block on Friday afternoon.
Medics fought to save him but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Murder detectives have launched an investigation following the fatal stabbing in Haymerle Road at about 5.30pm.
Scotland Yard said the man’s next of kin have been informed but he has not yet been formally identified.
A post-mortem was scheduled to take place on January 1.
A Met Police spokesman said: “An incident room has opened under Detective Chief Inspector Lee Watling of the Homicide and Major Crime Command.
“Detectives would like to hear from anyone who was in the area of Haymerle Road at the time who may have information that will assist the investigation.
“There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.”
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