A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday, 24 December and taken into custody where he remains. A warrant for further detention was granted which expires on the morning of Wednesday, 27 December.

The investigation into the fatal stabbing of 27-year-old Michael Patrick Afonso Peixoto remains ongoing. Michael died after being attacked and stabbed by a group of men in Mayfield Crescent, Thornton Heath at around 22:30hrs on Tuesday, 19 December.

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