Croydon stabbing: 60-year-old man knifed to death in London
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We are building the sequence of events leading up to and immediately following this attack which has led to a man’s death, your call could complete the picture.” It was the 148th homicide investigation launched by the Metropolitan Police in 2019, making the year London’s bloodiest since 2008. As prime minister, Theresa May claimed there was “no direct correlation”, but Boris Johnson has vowed to recruit 20,000 new police officers in the next three years and increase stop and search powers further. Crawley Down stabbings: Two feared dead in ‘knife attack’ at Sussex village home Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101, direct to the incident room on 020 8721 4205 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.