LocationLondonA man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of 55-year-old David Stevens in Orpington....

Published: 11:11 am August 30, 2024
Updated: 12:04 pm October 8, 2025
Arrest made after man stabbed to death in Orpington
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A man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of 55-year-old David Stevens in Orpington. Emergency services were called to a residential address on Starts Hill Road after concerns were raised for a man’s welfare late on the evening of Tuesday, July 2.

Upon arrival, officers and paramedics found David Stevens with critical injuries. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. The UK Police Major Incident Reporting Site later confirmed that the cause of death was stab injuries.

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police stated, “Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 11:29 PM on Tuesday, 2 July, to a residential address off Starts Hill Road, Orpington, following concerns for the welfare of a man at the location. Despite the efforts of emergency services, the man, later identified as 55-year-old David Stevens, was pronounced dead at the scene. A man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday, 3 July, and has been bailed until a date in late September.

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The investigation remains ongoing, and the police are continuing to appeal to the public for any information that could assist in bringing those responsible to justice.

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