Two men shot in 24 hours within four miles of each other in London and man stabbed to death

TWO men were shot dead within just four miles of each other while another man was stabbed to death in London in a 24-hour bloodbath.

A 58-year-old man was arrested after a man was knifed to death in a pub in West London just before midnight on Saturday.

And the bloodshed continued when cops were called to Cheney Row Park in Waltham Forest, East London, at 12.35am on Sunday where 100 revellers had gathered for a rave.

Sam Brown, 28, turned up at hospital suffering from critical gunshot injuries along with a second man.

Sadly he died shortly after, while the second man, aged in his 30s, was arrested after being discharged from hospital.

Horrified residents revealed they expected "trouble" after swathes of revellers descended on Cheney Row Park.

Partygoers ran for cover as multiple shots were fired during the bloodbath.

DCI Kelly Allen of the Specialist Crime unit, heading up the probe, said: "My heart goes out to the family of Sam, who has lost his life in this reckless act of violence.

"To anyone considering whether or not to come forward to police, I ask you to put yourself in the position of the victim’s grieving mother and father this morning. They deserve answers.

"And whoever took a gun to a gathering like this does not deserve your protection, nor do they deserve to be free to inflict further harm on others. Please do the right thing and make contact today."

Officers then raced to Haringey, North London, after receiving reports of a shooting near Wood Green station at 9.30pm.

A man, believed to be in his 20s, couldn't be saved and was declared dead at the scene.

There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.

The Met Police said: "Officers are in the process of notifying his next of kin. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

"A crime scene is in place and the road is closed to traffic."

Meanwhile, cops released an urgent appeal to find a knifeman who snuck up behind his victim before stabbing him in the back.

In a cold-blooded attack, the suspect took a knife to his defenceless victim's back amongst a crowd of pub-goers, with no motive yet known.