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| East Croydon railway station stabbing leaves man dead | East Croydon railway station stabbing leaves man dead |
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| A man has been stabbed to death at a busy railway station in south London. | A man has been stabbed to death at a busy railway station in south London. |
| Emergency crews were called to East Croydon railway station just after 16:30 GMT to reports of a stabbing. | Emergency crews were called to East Croydon railway station just after 16:30 GMT to reports of a stabbing. |
| The air ambulance was called but the man died at the scene. | The air ambulance was called but the man died at the scene. |
| Det Supt Gareth Williams from British Transport Police, said the attack - which they are treating as murder - was "deeply shocking" outside "a very busy transport hub". | |
| "Tragically, a young man has lost his life tonight and I know this will be heartbreaking news for his family," he added. | |
| "We have now launched a murder inquiry and I am urgently appealing for any witnesses to get in touch." | "We have now launched a murder inquiry and I am urgently appealing for any witnesses to get in touch." |
| He said officers believed the attack happened near the back entrance to the station, near Ruskin Square. | |
| "Alongside the Met, throughout the evening, we'll be increasing our patrols in the East Croydon area and we have authorised additional Section 60 stop and search powers," he said. | "Alongside the Met, throughout the evening, we'll be increasing our patrols in the East Croydon area and we have authorised additional Section 60 stop and search powers," he said. |
| A Section 60 gives police officers the right to search people within a certain area if they think a person may be carrying a weapon or, in this case, a murder weapon. | A Section 60 gives police officers the right to search people within a certain area if they think a person may be carrying a weapon or, in this case, a murder weapon. |
| 'Brutal loss' | 'Brutal loss' |
| London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted: "Deeply saddened to learn a young man has lost his life. My thoughts are with his loved ones." | |
| He said he was in touch with the Met Police and urged anyone with information to come forward. | |
| "Violent crime destroys lives and devastates communities," he added. | |
| Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones said she was "heartbroken". | |
| "Our first thoughts are with the family and friends who are facing what nobody ever should," she said. | |
| "I pay tribute to the work of the emergency services and station staff for their efforts. | |
| "This brutal loss of a young life is another reminder that tackling violence must be our highest priority at every level of government and across our communities. | |
| "I will not stop campaigning on this until our children are safe on our streets." | "I will not stop campaigning on this until our children are safe on our streets." |
| London Ambulance Service said it sent two ambulances, two paramedics in response cars, an advanced paramedic practitioner and an incident response officer as well as the air ambulance. | London Ambulance Service said it sent two ambulances, two paramedics in response cars, an advanced paramedic practitioner and an incident response officer as well as the air ambulance. |
| Rail services and Tramlink into East Croydon were not disrupted and continue to run as normal. |