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Four men, including a teenager, were stabbed to death in London, in one day. Four men, including a teenager, were stabbed to death in London on Thursday.
A 19-year-old died during at attack in Edmonton, north London, while two men in their 20s were killed in Leyton and Walthamstow, east London. A 19-year-old was killed in an attack in Edmonton, north London, while two men in their 20s died a few miles away in Leyton and Walthamstow, east London.
A man in his 40s was found fatally wounded in Tottenham High Road, Tottenham, north London. A man aged 42 was found fatally wounded in Tottenham High Road, Tottenham, north London.
A fifth man died on Thursday in a stabbing in West Bromwich, West Midlands. On Friday, a man was stabbed in Willesden, north-west London. A fifth man died, also on Thursday, in a stabbing in West Bromwich, West Midlands. On Friday, a man was stabbed in Willesden, north-west London.
He was found at 0420 BST at an address in Brenthurst Road with stab wounds to his back and stomach and is said to be critically ill.He was found at 0420 BST at an address in Brenthurst Road with stab wounds to his back and stomach and is said to be critically ill.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said this recent spate of stabbings "graphically illustrates the need for everyone to pull together to put an end to this unacceptable violence".Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said this recent spate of stabbings "graphically illustrates the need for everyone to pull together to put an end to this unacceptable violence".
In the first of Thursday's stabbings, at about 0400 BST, a member of the public told officers at a police station that a man had been injured in Tottenham High Road. In the first of Thursday's fatal stabbings Javengis Jaronis was found at the back of a squat in Tottenham High Road, where he lived, at about 0400 BST.
The victim was found with head injuries and slash wounds and died at the scene. He had suffered head injuries and slash wounds. TIMELINE: KNIFE KILLINGS 0400 BST: Man found dying behind disused Tottenham pub1430 BST: Teenager dies in fight in Edmonton1730 BST: Stabbed man dies after crashing his car in Leyton2020 BST: Man attacked in Walthamstow
TIMELINE: KNIFE KILLINGS 0400 BST: Man found dying in disused Tottenham pub1430 BST: Teenager dies in fight in Edmonton1730 BST: Stabbed man dies after crashing his car in Leyton2020 BST: Man attacked in Walthamstow At 1430 BST a 19-year-old youth was found by officers called to reports of a fight at a bedsit in Gloucester Road, Edmonton.
Two men and a woman were arrested nearby and are being held at police stations in north London. He was taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds and later died, becoming the 20th teenager to be killed in London this year.
A man aged 34 and a woman, 26, were arrested on Friday in connection with the stabbing in Edmonton. Three hours later a 20-year-old man crashed his car in Downsell Road, Leyton, soon after being stabbed during a row with a group of men.
The teenager was found injured by officers called to reports of a fight in Gloucester Road near Silver Street railway station at 1430 BST. Later that night a man aged in his 20s was attacked in St David's Court near the junction of Wood Street and Forest Road in Walthamstow.
He became the 20th teenager to be killed in London since the start of the year. He was found with stab wounds to the head and chest and died about an hour later.
At about 1730 BST a man in his 20s was found with a stab wound in Downsell Road, Leyton, after crashing his car. Sir Ian said: "I want to reassure the public that the MPS is doing everything possible both in terms of thoroughly investigating each case and in continuing to carry out proactive operations to get knives off the streets." We are in this together and we all need to take responsibility London Mayor Boris Johnson
A total of six arrests have been made
Detectives are investigating whether the victim was fleeing the occupants of a van.
Passers-by gave first aid but the man died at the scene.
One witness, who lives nearby, said: "His car door was open and he was tussled out of the car onto the pavement. He was on his back.
"A woman who looked like a trained nurse was putting pressure on his wound on his chest."
Four people arrested soon after are being questioned over the death.
A few hours later, at 2020 BST, a man aged in his 20s was attacked in St David's Court near the junction of Wood Street and Forest Road in Walthamstow.
He was found with stab wounds to the head and chest and died about an hour later. We are in this together and we all need to take responsibility London Mayor Boris Johnson
Sir Ian said: "I want to reassure the public that the MPS is doing everything possible both in terms of thoroughly investigating each case and in continuing to carry out proactive operations to get knives off the streets."
London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "I deeply regret that four Londoners have lost their lives in these tragic incidents. My thoughts are with the families of these men."London Mayor Boris Johnson said: "I deeply regret that four Londoners have lost their lives in these tragic incidents. My thoughts are with the families of these men."
He added: "We need to do all we can to address the long term complex root causes of violence as well as ensuring the police are providing an effective deterrent to those who carry knives and guns.He added: "We need to do all we can to address the long term complex root causes of violence as well as ensuring the police are providing an effective deterrent to those who carry knives and guns.
"We are in this together and we all need to take responsibility."We are in this together and we all need to take responsibility.
"That's why we are talking to the government about bringing forward new measures next week that will help to address the underlying causes of knife violence.""That's why we are talking to the government about bringing forward new measures next week that will help to address the underlying causes of knife violence."
According to the British Crime Survey (BCS), overall violent crime has decreased by 41% since a peak in 1995.According to the British Crime Survey (BCS), overall violent crime has decreased by 41% since a peak in 1995.
Knives are used in about 8% of violent incidents, according to the BCS, a level that has largely remained the same during the past decade.Knives are used in about 8% of violent incidents, according to the BCS, a level that has largely remained the same during the past decade.
But the BCS figures do not include under-16s, something which the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced this month would change. But the BCS figures do not include under-16s, something which Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced this month would change.
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