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| Camberwell stabbing: Drill rapper Incognito killed | Camberwell stabbing: Drill rapper Incognito killed |
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| A rapper in London's drill music scene has been stabbed to death on the same street where his friend was shot dead. | A rapper in London's drill music scene has been stabbed to death on the same street where his friend was shot dead. |
| Three men were found with stab wounds on Warham Street, Camberwell, south-east London, at 19:20 BST on Wednesday. | Three men were found with stab wounds on Warham Street, Camberwell, south-east London, at 19:20 BST on Wednesday. |
| The 23-year-old victim, real name Saddique Kamara, was known as Incognito and SK. He was friends with fellow rapper Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton, who was shot dead in the street in May. | |
| Two men are in custody on suspicion of murder. | Two men are in custody on suspicion of murder. |
| The Met Police said they were arrested nearby. | The Met Police said they were arrested nearby. |
| Drill is a dark form of rap music often featuring violent lyrics. | Drill is a dark form of rap music often featuring violent lyrics. |
| Incognito's music videos have been watched hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube. | Incognito's music videos have been watched hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube. |
| Friends have paid tribute on Twitter to the performer, who was part of the Moscow17 group. | Friends have paid tribute on Twitter to the performer, who was part of the Moscow17 group. |
| The Met said he was pronounced dead at the scene. | The Met said he was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The two other wounded men remain in hospital with injuries that may be life-changing, the force added. | The two other wounded men remain in hospital with injuries that may be life-changing, the force added. |
| At the scene: BBC London's Ross Ryan | At the scene: BBC London's Ross Ryan |
| It feels eerily quiet on the estate today following last night's stabbing. | It feels eerily quiet on the estate today following last night's stabbing. |
| One man told me he witnessed the attack and saw a few men enter the area on rented bicycles. | One man told me he witnessed the attack and saw a few men enter the area on rented bicycles. |
| He said that neighbours tried to give medical assistance to one of the injured men for 10 minutes before paramedics arrived. | He said that neighbours tried to give medical assistance to one of the injured men for 10 minutes before paramedics arrived. |
| They did their absolute best to save him, but unfortunately they couldn't. | They did their absolute best to save him, but unfortunately they couldn't. |
| A resident described the deceased as a "very, very nice man" and said he was "absolutely shocked" to hear of his death. | A resident described the deceased as a "very, very nice man" and said he was "absolutely shocked" to hear of his death. |
| Given the incident earlier this year as well, residents are beginning to feel unsafe in the area. | Given the incident earlier this year as well, residents are beginning to feel unsafe in the area. |
| At the time of his death, 17-year-old Rhyhiem's mother, Pretana Morgan, called for a halt in the wave of violence in the capital. | At the time of his death, 17-year-old Rhyhiem's mother, Pretana Morgan, called for a halt in the wave of violence in the capital. |
| 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 it right to blame the music genre for violence? | Drill: Is it right to blame the music genre for violence? |
| "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. |