A murder investigation has been launched following the fatal stabbing of a man in Barnet.
Police were called at 14:43hrs on Tuesday, 29 March to reports of a man collapsed in the street in Woodside Grange Road, at the junction with Grange Way, N12.
Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance all attended the scene. A man aged in his early 20s was taken to the Royal London Hospital, suffering from a single stab wound to the chest. He died that afternoon at 16:53hrs.
Whilst formal identification is yet to take place, we believe the victim to be 22-year-old Ali Nasrollahi.
Specialist family liaison officers have been deployed to support the family.
A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.
Detective Inspector Julie Willats, from the Met’s Homicide and Major Crime Command, who is leading the investigation, said: “We know that the victim had driven to Woodside Grange Road with one of his friends and met up with another friend, who had also driven there. At some stage, the victim interacted with a group of up to four suspects, during that interaction we believe he was stabbed.
“The group of suspects then ran off down Grange Way and into an alleyway that leads onto Woodside Avenue.
“I would like ask for the public’s help. If you were near Grange Way or Woodside Avenue yesterday afternoon and saw anything that might help us then please get in contact. Woodside Avenue is a long residential street. I am directly appealing to anyone who may have seen up to four suspects running away from the alleyway that runs from Grange Way. Did you see a group and see which way they went?
“Specialist search officers are carrying out a full forensic search around the area of Grange Way and Green Bank towards Woodside Avenue. Extra officers will also be out on the streets, carrying out house to house enquiries and talking to local residents.”
At this stage detectives are retaining an open mind regarding possible motive.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Investigation Team on 020 8358 0100, or to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.