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| Seven Kings stabbing: Three killed after disturbance | Seven Kings stabbing: Three killed after disturbance |
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| Three men have died in a stabbing in east London. | Three men have died in a stabbing in east London. |
| Police said they were called at about 19:40 GMT on Sunday to reports of a disturbance in Elmstead Road in Seven Kings, Ilford. | Police said they were called at about 19:40 GMT on Sunday to reports of a disturbance in Elmstead Road in Seven Kings, Ilford. |
| Three men, aged in their 20s or 30s, were found by emergency services with apparent stab injuries, the Metropolitan Police said. | Three men, aged in their 20s or 30s, were found by emergency services with apparent stab injuries, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| All three were pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have yet been made, the Met added. | All three were pronounced dead at the scene. No arrests have yet been made, the Met added. |
| Police said they were in the process of formally identifying the victims and informing next of kin. | Police said they were in the process of formally identifying the victims and informing next of kin. |
| Ch Supt Steve Clayman said: "While inquiries into this tragic incident are at an early stage, this is likely to be a triple homicide investigation." | Ch Supt Steve Clayman said: "While inquiries into this tragic incident are at an early stage, this is likely to be a triple homicide investigation." |
| The stabbings bring the number of homicide investigations launched by the Met in 2020 to six. | |
| At the scene: Greg Mckenzie, BBC London | |
| There is a visible police presence here which started overnight when the police first arrived. | |
| Officers were called just before 20:00 last night to reports of a disturbance but when they got here, they found three young men - all in close proximity to each other - suffering from stab wounds. | |
| At the end of one of the police cordons put in place you can just about make out the tops of the forensic tents - three dotted next to each other - which marks the exact spots where these individuals were pronounced dead. | |
| Despite the works of the emergency services, these men could not be saved. | |
| I've seen graphic video from a nearby resident that was filmed shortly after the incident. | |
| The images show blood on the street. | |
| Road closures and an enhanced police presence will be seen in the Redbridge area until 08:00. | |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted: "My thoughts are with their families and the local community at this dreadful time." | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tweeted: "My thoughts are with their families and the local community at this dreadful time." |
| He said extra police enforcement powers had been authorised for the whole of Redbridge borough until 08:00 on Monday. | He said extra police enforcement powers had been authorised for the whole of Redbridge borough until 08:00 on Monday. |
| A forensic examination of the scene is under way and will continue into Monday, police said. | A forensic examination of the scene is under way and will continue into Monday, police said. |