Streatham man stabbed to death in Brixton flat

Streatham man stabbed to death in Brixton flat
Streatham man stabbed to death in Brixton flat
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A man stabbed to death in Brixton on Friday has been named.

Mark Carey Johnson, 21, of Adare Walk in Streatham was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers were called to a flat in Glanville Road at 7.43pm on Friday.

Police said his next of kin had been informed and a postmortem examination was scheduled for yesterday at Greenwich mortuary.

A 25-year-old man taken to a south London hospital suffering from stab wounds has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

An incident room has opened at Lewisham under Detective Chief Inspector Mark Dunne.

Anyone with information should call 020 8721 4906 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Did you know Mark? Leave a tribute using the comment feature below, email newsdesk@streathamguardian.co.uk, or call 020 8330 9532.

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