Police were called at 7.30pm on Monday, 11 December to reports of a fight on...

Published: 1:03 pm December 12, 2023
Updated: 11:24 am October 8, 2025
A murder investigation is under way following a stabbing in Islington

Police were called at 7.30pm on Monday, 11 December to reports of a fight on Tufnell Park Road, N7.
Officers attended and found a 21-year-old man with stab wounds. He was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service; despite the best efforts of medical staff, he died there in the early hours of Tuesday, 12 December.

A murder investigation is under way following a stabbing in Islington

His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers.
A 17-year-old male was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder and taken to a north London police station where he remains.
A crime remains in place at the location.

Anyone with information is asked to call police via 101 or ‘X’ @MetCC quoting reference CAD 6283/11Dec.

You can also provide information anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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