FRESH LONDON STABBING

Man killed and two others injured in stabbing but cops rule out link to Russell Square

Cops still hunting attacker after horrific killing on London estate yesterday

TOM GILLESPIE

Published: 9:26, 4 Aug 2016
Updated: 12:50, 4 Aug 2016

A MAN has been knifed to death and two others injured in a stabbing in south-west London.

Scotland Yard said there was no link to the Russell Square knife attack and no suspicion of any terror-related motive.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man in his 30s died from a stab wound last night — A murder investigation has been launched after a man in his 30s died from a stab wound last nightCredit: Evening Standard / eyevine

A woman who lives on the estate said she heard someone yelling 'let me in, let me in' before the killing — A woman who lives on the estate said she heard someone yelling 'let me in, let me in' before the killingCredit: Evening Standard / eyevine

Police found a man in his 30s who had been stabbed on the Winstanley Estate in Battersea at roughly 6pm yesterday.

He died at the scene a short while later and is yet to be formally identified.

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Two other men who had also been stabbed were found nearby and were taken to hospital suffering from non-life threatening injuries.

No-one has been arrested and detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command are investigating.

A murder investigation is underway after a man was knifed to death on the Winstanley Estate in Battersea — A murder investigation is underway after a man was knifed to death on the Winstanley Estate in BatterseaCredit: Evening Standard / eyevine

Forensics specialists were on the estate last night after a man was stabbed to death and two other men were injured — Forensics specialists were on the estate last night after a man was stabbed to death and two other men were injuredCredit: Evening Standard / eyevine

A woman who lives on the Winstanley Estate but asked not to be named, : "There's been a lot of violence there.

"I've heard people yelling, banging on doors.

"Last month there was someone banging on a door shouting 'let me in, let me in,' lots of aggression.

"I don't feel safe around there."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.

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