A 21-year-old man who was killed in “brutal circumstances” in south-east London has been named as Robert Robinson.
The Met Police said he was fatally stabbed on Carteret Way, Deptford, at about 22:35 BST on Thursday. He died at the scene.
Two men, aged 50 and 44, were arrested on Thursday on suspicion of murder.
Det Insp Neil Tovey called his death an “horrific crime” and appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
The Met said Mr Robinson’s family had been told of his death.
A post-mortem examination on Saturday found he had died from “multiple incised wounds”.
The force added the arrested 50-year-old had been released on bail pending further inquiries, while the 44-year-old man remained in custody.
Detective Tovey stated: “This is a horrific crime committed by persons who chose to arm themselves with weapons and blight our communities.”The family of a young man who died under horrific circumstances is in mourning.
“We need to piece together the events which led to the attack on Robert.”
He continued by saying that the incident happened on a residential street at a time when most individuals were probably at home.
“I believe the local community hold the key to solving this crime, and any information, it doesn’t matter how small, may assist us in obtaining justice for Robert’s family,” he stated.
He pleaded with anyone who has video of the incident or the moments before it to get in touch with the police.
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