After being called to Barnet at 6 a.m., emergency services discovered the body of Stefan Stelian Moraru, 44.
The victim of the assault, a Romanian national, was pronounced dead at the scene on Chandos Avenue.
His next of kin have been notified, and they are being assisted by specialist officers. A post-mortem examination on Tuesday, March 21, determined the cause of death to be a single stab wound to the heart.
There have been no arrests at this point. I would like to appeal to any witnesses who were in the area of Chandos Avenue and Whetstone" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Whetstone" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="69505">Whetstone High Street, N20 on Sunday, 19 March at approximately 10.30pm,” Detective Chief Inspector Neil John said.
“Our investigations indicate that there was a disturbance or altercation on Chandos Avenue at or around this time, and we are looking for any witnesses.” I’m especially interested in anyone who had a dashcam while driving down either of these roads at the time.”
Anyone with information that could help police is asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC with the hashtag #CAD968/20Mar, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
