Camberwell murder: Man stabbed in row outside church dies in hospital

Murder investigation: Forensics officers at the scene of the knife attack
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Hatty Collier|Tom Powell20 November 2016
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A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in a row outside a church in south London.

The victim, aged in his 30s, died in hospital hours after he was knifed outside St Giles Church in Camberwell.

Police and paramedics raced to the scene after the attack on Saturday morning.

The victim was rushed to hospital where medics battled to save his life but he was pronounced dead.

Emergency services had been called to reports of an assault in Camberwell Church Street near the junction with Wilson Road shortly after 9am.

Police cordon: Officers sealed off the road in Camberwell
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The murder scene remained cordoned off late into the night as forensics officers investigated.

Photos posted on social media by passers-by on Saturday morning showed police officers guarding a cordon outside the church.

Traffic builds up at the police cordon near to the junction with Wilson Road
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Witness Maria Mikulina told the Standard the road was majorly closed off with multiple police cars lining the street.

Chris Barraclough tweeted: "Latest from Camberwell. Overheard in the shop that it's a stabbing.

Police officers speak to witnesses near the scene of the attack
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"A serious one from the amount of police involved. Too much of this."

Another man tweeting under the name LondonTony also shared a picture of the scene and wrote: "Camberwell Green sealed off by police."

A Met police spokesman said: “Officers attended and found a man - believed aged in his 30s - suffering stab injuries.

"He was taken to a south London hospital by London Ambulance Service.

“The man died at hospital. Next of kin have been informed.”

There have been no arrests in connection with the killing.

Officers from the Homicide and Major Crime Command investigate.

Anyone with information is urged to call the incident room on 0208 721 4205 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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