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Camberwell stabbing: 'Drill music leader' killed | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
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. | |
Three men were found with stab wounds on Warham Street, Camberwell, south-east London, at 19:20 BST on Wednesday. | |
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 are in custody on suspicion of murder. | |
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? |
Drill is a dark form of urban dance music often featuring violent lyrics. | |
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. |