* straight from camera please contact if caption clarification is needed * 09/01/24 Police on old Kent Road this morning South London, after it is believed someone has died after an act of violence
One of the murders unfolded on the Old Kent Road in south-east London (Picture: Nick Edwards)

Five men and a woman have been arrested after two people were stabbed to death in separate incidents in London last night.

One of the victims was found bleeding heavily from stab wounds on the platform at Strawberry Hill railway station, in the capital’s south-west, shortly before midnight on Monday.

A male in his 20s, he was attended to by paramedics at the scene but could not be saved.

A murder investigation was launched, leading to the arrest of four suspects who remained in custody on Tuesday morning.

BTP officers were called to the attack at Strawberry Hill this morning (Picture: UKNIP)
BTP officers were called to the attack at Strawberry Hill this morning (Picture: UKNIP)
The 21-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene (Picture: UKNIP)
The 21-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene (Picture: UKNIP)
Forensics officers in Old Kent Road earlier today (Picture: UKNIP)
Forensics officers in Old Kent Road earlier today (Picture: UKNIP)
?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 09/01/2024. London, UK. Medical kit and a area of blood on the platform at Strawberry Hill train station in Twickenham following the fatal stabbing of a man. Detectives at British Transport Police (BTP) have launched a murder investigation after a man sadly died at Strawberry Hill railway station last night. Emergency services were called to the station at 11.53pm on Monday 08/01/2024 following reports of an injured man. British Transport Police, Metropolitan Police Service and London Ambulance Service attended and a man was found with a serious injury consistent with being stabbed. Despite the the efforts of first responders, a man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene. Four men have been arrested in connection with the incident. Photo credit: Peter Manning/LNP
One of the victims is believed to have been attacked by four men on a rail station platform (Picture: LNP)
?? Licensed to London News Pictures. 09/01/2024. London, UK. Police guard a cordon outside Strawberry Hill railway station in Twickenham, Southwest London, after a man died at station. Officers were called to the station at 11:53pm on 8 January following reports of an injured man. British Transport Police attended alongside colleagues from the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service and a man was found with a serious injury, consistent with being stabbed. Despite their best efforts, a man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene. Four men have been arrested in connection and remain in police custody this morning. Photo credit: Marcin Nowak/LNP
Strawberry Hill station has been closed while investigations continue (Picture: LNP)

Shortly before day broke the morning after the incident, another man was stabbed in south-east London.

An air ambulance was dispatched to the scene, on the Old Kent Road, shortly after 7am.

Efforts were made to save the victim but he was pronounced dead around 20 minutes later.

One man and one woman were arrested in connection with the incident and remained in custody on Tuesday, while the crime scene was cordoned off.

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* LIVE SEND FROM CAMERA PLEASE CONTACT IF CAPTION CLARIFICATION IS NEEDED * ?Police on old Kent Road this morning South London, after it is believed someone has died after an act of violence
Part of the Old Kent Road remains cordoned off (Picture: Nick Edwards)
Det Ch Insp Sam Blackburn said it was a ' senseless act of violence' (Picture: UKNIP)
Det Ch Insp Sam Blackburn said it was a ‘ senseless act of violence’ (Picture: UKNIP)
A crime scene has remained in place while investigations are ongoing (Picture: UKNIP)
A crime scene has remained in place while investigations are ongoing (Picture: UKNIP)

The identity of the second victim is not known, and enquiries are being made to find out who he was.

It was not immediately clear if any more suspects are wanted in connection with either incident.

DCI Sam Blackburn of British Transport Police (BTP), which is handling the Strawberry Hill murder case, branded it a ‘senseless act of violence’.

The station was closed on Tuesday in order to avoid hampering the investigation.

BTP and the Metropolitan Police, which is leading the Old Kent Road murder case, are both appealing for anyone with information on either stabbing to come forward.

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