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| A man stabbed to death outside a fast-food restaurant in London's Oxford Street was attacked in a row after a drink was thrown, police have said. | A man stabbed to death outside a fast-food restaurant in London's Oxford Street was attacked in a row after a drink was thrown, police have said. |
| Steven Bigby, 22, was stabbed soon after leaving a McDonald's restaurant with friends on Monday afternoon. | Steven Bigby, 22, was stabbed soon after leaving a McDonald's restaurant with friends on Monday afternoon. |
| A knife was recovered from the scene and police say indications show he died from a single stab wound to the chest. | |
| Officers said two groups of men clashed outside the restaurant in a "spontaneous incident". | Officers said two groups of men clashed outside the restaurant in a "spontaneous incident". |
| Four men, who were black and aged between 20 and 30, fled the scene after the attack. | Four men, who were black and aged between 20 and 30, fled the scene after the attack. |
| One of the group was wearing a red t-shirt, another was wearing a white t-shirt and a third was in a vest while the fourth was dressed in dark clothing, acting Dep Ch Insp Bob Mahoney said. | One of the group was wearing a red t-shirt, another was wearing a white t-shirt and a third was in a vest while the fourth was dressed in dark clothing, acting Dep Ch Insp Bob Mahoney said. |
| Police are also looking at CCTV footage and talking to eyewitnesses. | Police are also looking at CCTV footage and talking to eyewitnesses. |
| No-one has been arrested over the incident. | No-one has been arrested over the incident. |
| Appeal for photographs | Appeal for photographs |
| Mr Mahoney said there were three men in Mr Bigby's group. | Mr Mahoney said there were three men in Mr Bigby's group. |
| He said: "A drink was thrown. The incident escalated very quickly and Steven was fatally stabbed. | He said: "A drink was thrown. The incident escalated very quickly and Steven was fatally stabbed. |
| "At the moment we are treating it as a spontaneous incident. There is nothing to suggest that this is a gang-related crime or linked to any other incidents. | "At the moment we are treating it as a spontaneous incident. There is nothing to suggest that this is a gang-related crime or linked to any other incidents. |
| Police are looking through CCTV footage | Police are looking through CCTV footage |
| "There is a possibility the four men were walking up and down on Oxford Street during the afternoon. It is possible they may have been seen promenading." | "There is a possibility the four men were walking up and down on Oxford Street during the afternoon. It is possible they may have been seen promenading." |
| The knife found at the scene is being subjected to tests. | The knife found at the scene is being subjected to tests. |
| Mr Mahoney appealed to members of the public to hand in pictures of the incident. | Mr Mahoney appealed to members of the public to hand in pictures of the incident. |
| "I know that a lot of people took photographs of the incident. If you've got photographs taken in Oxford Street yesterday, I'm asking you to contact police urgently." | "I know that a lot of people took photographs of the incident. If you've got photographs taken in Oxford Street yesterday, I'm asking you to contact police urgently." |
| About half of the length of Oxford Street - between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road - remains closed and 20 stores in the cordoned-off area are shut. Nine bus routes have been diverted. | About half of the length of Oxford Street - between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road - remains closed and 20 stores in the cordoned-off area are shut. Nine bus routes have been diverted. |
| The New West End Company, which represents the interests of businesses in the area, said in a statement: "Our sympathies are with the victim's family and anyone affected by yesterday's incident. | The New West End Company, which represents the interests of businesses in the area, said in a statement: "Our sympathies are with the victim's family and anyone affected by yesterday's incident. |
| "We call on retailers and shoppers in the area to pass on any information they believe will be helpful to police investigations." | "We call on retailers and shoppers in the area to pass on any information they believe will be helpful to police investigations." |