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| Four men stabbed to death in separate knife attacks in London in a single day have been named by police. | Four men stabbed to death in separate knife attacks in London in a single day have been named by police. |
| Melvin Bryan, 18, was fatally stabbed during a fight in a bedsit in Edmonton, north London, on Thursday. | Melvin Bryan, 18, was fatally stabbed during a fight in a bedsit in Edmonton, north London, on Thursday. |
| Three hours later Adnan Patel, 20, died of stab wounds after a gang chased him in Leyton, east London. | Three hours later Adnan Patel, 20, died of stab wounds after a gang chased him in Leyton, east London. |
| And Yusufu Miiro, 20, was attacked in a stairwell in Walthamstow. Earlier Genadijs Jaronis, 42, was found fatally wounded in a squat in Tottenham. | And Yusufu Miiro, 20, was attacked in a stairwell in Walthamstow. Earlier Genadijs Jaronis, 42, was found fatally wounded in a squat in Tottenham. |
| No-one has been charged in connection with the killings. | No-one has been charged in connection with the killings. |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would announce measures to tackle knife crime next week following the "shocking and tragic" spate of stabbings. | Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would announce measures to tackle knife crime next week following the "shocking and tragic" spate of stabbings. |
| Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair was called in for talks with Mr Brown at his official residence at Chequers on Saturday, Downing Street said. | |
| A spokesman said that they had discussed the recent spate of stabbings in London, as well the powers available to police for tackling knife crime. |