Forest Gate stabbing: Man dies after being repeatedly knifed in fight near hotel and leisure centre

Fatal stabbing: A man was stabbed to death in Forest Gate in the early hours of Tuesday
Nigel Howard
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A man has died after he was repeatedly stabbed in a fight near a hotel and leisure centre in east London.

Emergency services were called to Warwick Road in Forest Gate, opposite Atherton Leisure Centre, in the early hours of Tuesday.

The attack happened at the junction with Romford Road, where the budget Viking Hotel is also located. Photos posted on social media show a cordon in place on both sides of the road and a number of police cars at the scene.

The victim, aged in his 30s, was found with stab injuries, police said.

Paramedics rushed him to hospital where he died. There have been no arrests.

A Met Police spokesman said “Officers are working to inform his next of kin. Formal identification awaits.

“A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting CAD427/28May. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers via 0800 555 111.

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