A murder investigation has been launched in London after a 28-year-old man died following a stabbing in Clerkenwell.

Metropolitan Police officers were called to Lloyd Baker Street at around 11:20pm on Wednesday, 16 September, following reports of a stabbing. Officers and London Ambulance Service crews found the man suffering from stab wounds before he was taken to hospital. He died on Thursday, 17 September.

Police said the victim's family has been informed and is being supported by specially trained officers. No arrests have been made, and detectives are continuing urgent enquiries into the circumstances of the incident.

A Section 60 order was authorised following the incident, giving officers enhanced stop-and-search powers in Caledonian Road, Clerkenwell and Hoxton. The order runs from 4pm on Friday, 18 September, until 6am on Saturday, 19 September.

Police have appealed for information from anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has relevant information. Members of the public can contact police on 101, quoting reference CAD 8475/16SEP.

The investigation remains ongoing as detectives work to establish what happened and identify those responsible.