Murder investigation launched after man stabbed in east London

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was stabbed in east London.

Officers were called to reports of a stabbing on Lea Bridge Road, Waltham Forest shortly before 3pm on Saturday the 6th of July, the Metropolitan Police said.

The London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance joined officers in attending the incident.

Although formal identification is yet to take place, detectives have today named the victim as 33-year-old Josh McKay, a father of two from Waltham Forest.

His family have been informed and continue to be supported by specialist officers.

They said: “The heart of our family has stopped beating. The World is less bright without his beautiful smile.”

A knife was recovered from the scene while a crime scene remains in place. No arrests have been made yet. Detective chief inspector Linda Bradley of the Met's Specialist Crime Command said: "My team is working around the clock to establish exactly what happened and what led to a man tragically losing his life. "While we have spoken with a number of witnesses, we need to hear from anyone who saw the suspect running away. Where did he go? If you were driving in the area and have a dash cam, please review the footage in case you captured something that can help us. "In addition, we strongly believe that people in the area may have information which could assist the investigation and we implore you to make contact with us and tell us what you know." Anyone with information has been asked to call police via 101 quoting reference CAD 4049/06Jul, or to get in touch anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.