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Camberwell stabbing: Man dies and two others injured Camberwell stabbing: 'Drill music leader' killed
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A man has died and two others have been injured in a stabbing on the same street where a teenager was shot dead in May. A man believed to be the leader of a drill music group has been stabbed to death on the same street where a teenager was shot dead in May.
The men were found with stab wounds on Warham Street, Camberwell, south-east London, at 19:20 BST. Three men were found with stab wounds on Warham Street, Camberwell, south-east London, at 19:20 BST on Wednesday.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, one of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The BBC understands the dead man was 23, known as SK and friends with 17-year-old Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton, who was shot dead in the street in May.
Two men arrested nearby on suspicion of murder remain in police custody, the Met said. Two men are in custody on suspicion of murder.
Officers are in the process of informing the dead man's next of kin. The Met said they were arrested nearby.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the two other wounded men were taken to hospital.
Reality Check: is London's murder rate still higher than New York's?Reality Check: is London's murder rate still higher than New York's?
The attack happened on the same street where 17-year-old Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton was found with a fatal gunshot wound in May. Drill is a dark form of urban dance music often featuring violent lyrics.
At the time Rhyhiem's mother, Pretana Morgan, called for a halt in the wave of violence in the capital. At the time of his death, Rhyhiem's mother, Pretana Morgan, called for a halt in the wave of violence in the capital.
"Let my son be the last and be an example to everyone. Just let it stop. What must be, must be," she said."Let my son be the last and be an example to everyone. Just let it stop. What must be, must be," she said.
"It's not about race, it's not about nation, it's not about culture. Nothing. It's just a human race.""It's not about race, it's not about nation, it's not about culture. Nothing. It's just a human race."
The stabbing happened hours after Met Police chief Cressida Dick reportedly said rates of violence in the capital were stabilising.The stabbing happened hours after Met Police chief Cressida Dick reportedly said rates of violence in the capital were stabilising.
A spike in the number of killings earlier in the year saw London's murder rate overtake that of New York, with knife crime a major factor.A spike in the number of killings earlier in the year saw London's murder rate overtake that of New York, with knife crime a major factor.