Detectives continue to appeal for information following the murder of a teenager in Enfield on New Years Eve.
A sixth man, aged 26 [F], was arrested on Wednesday, 3 January on suspicion of murder. He has since been released under investigation.
Police were called by London Ambulance Service at around 11.30hrs on Sunday, 31 December to an address in Larmans Road, Enfield EN3 to reports of a male stabbed.
Officers attended along with London’s Air Ambulance [HEMS].
The victim, an 18-year-old man was found inside the address suffering from stab injuries.
He was taken by HEMS to an east London hospital where he was pronounced dead at 20.28.
His next of kin have been informed.
A post-mortem examination took place at Haringey Public Mortuary on Thursday, 4 January and gave the cause of death as a stab wound to the chest.
Formal identification awaits.
Five other males aged 17 [A], 21 [B], 17 [C] 19 [D] and 18 [E] have been arrested.
[A], [B] and [E] were arrested on suspicion of murder and [D] and [C] were arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.
[E] has been charged with possession of a firearm (this is in relation to another matter unrelated to this incident).
[B] has been bailed to a date in late January pending further enquires and [A] was released from hospital on 4 January and interviewed by detectives. He has since been released under investigation.
[D] and [C] have been charged with possession of an offensive weapon.
Officers from the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command (HMCC) led by Detective Chief Inspector Laurence Smith are investigating. Enquiries are ongoing.
DCI Laurence Smith said: “We are appealing to anyone with any information regarding this violent crime resulting in a young man tragically losing his life, to contact us or Crimestoppers.”
Anyone with information concerning this incident should contact the HMCC on their incident room number of 0208 345 3985 or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.