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Teenager, 19, dies in stabbing near Finsbury Park

BBC Police officers on Stroud Green Road where a blue and white police cordon blocks off the street. A police car is parked on the right hand side and on the left there is a traffic light road sign and a male passer by possibly taking a photo.BBC
The victim was found stabbed in Stroud Green Road, at the junction of Tollington Park

Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenager was stabbed near Finsbury Park, north London on Thursday morning.

Met officers were called at 02:50 BST to reports of a man injured in Stroud Green Road, at the junction of Tollington Park.

Despite the efforts of paramedics, the 19-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim has not yet been formally named but police have informed his next of kin.

Forensics teams at the crime scene near Finsbury Park
Forensics teams at the crime scene near Finsbury Park

A police cordon remains near Finsbury Park whilst police investigate the stabbing.

Police say there have so far been no arrests, but are appealing for information from the public.

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