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BBC News Published image captionHomicide detectives are investigating the fatal stabbing on Wisbeach Road Police have condemned a night of "needless and abhorrent" violence after a man died and nine others were hurt in a spate of stabbings in south London. Officers were called to five stabbing incidents in the space of just over two and half hours on Friday evening. A 22-year-old man was killed in a fight at a block of flats in Wisbeach Road, Croydon, police said. None of the attacks is being l...

Police investigating a spate of stabbings in south London have launched a murder investigation after a 22-year-old was killed and nine others were injured.

One man has been stabbed to death during a number of violent incidents in south London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Martin and his passenger fled the scene, leaving officers trapped in the mangled car.   Additional police, the London Ambulance Service and the London Fire Brigade rushed to the scene. All four officers, as well as Martin – who was arrested nearby – were taken to hospital for treatment. Two of the officers – the driver and front seat passenger – remain off duty as they continue to recover from their injuries. Investigating officer Detective Constable Ben Simpson said: "It is ...