A man who was stabbed to death in Thornton Heath has been named by police.
Police were called to the junction of Melfort Road and Sandfield Road following reports of an attack at 4.14pm last Tuesday.
Usmaan Mahmood, 20, was found at the scene with stab wounds. He was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead in the early hours of Wednesday, June 14.
A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as sharp force trauma.
There have been no arrests and enquiries into the incident continue.
Detective Mike Nolan, from the Met’s Specialist Crime (Homicide), said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Mahmood’s family at what is an unimaginable time for them. I have assured them that I and my team will do everything we can to bring them justice.
“A young man has lost his life and it is imperative we identify those responsible. Londoners don’t want violent criminals in their communities and we must work together to remove them from our streets.
“We believe Mr Mahmood was stabbed inside Thornton Heath Recreation Ground before running out on to Sandfield Road and collapsing. We are appealing for anyone who may have been at the park at the time of the time to come forward with any information.
“Please do the right thing and call us with anything that could assist our investigation and bring his killer to justice.”
Any witnesses or anyone who can assist the investigation are asked to call 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 5777/13Jun. To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
