Police descend on London street as man, 35, found in garden with stab wounds

Police descend on London street as man, 35, found in garden with stab woundsPolice are urging people with information to get in touch with the force. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 10:49, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 10:49, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Police were called to Pankhurst Avenue on Friday (Image: Google street view)A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following a stabbing in east London. Metropolitan Police officers were called to Pankhurst Avenue in Silvertown at approximately 9am on Friday, June 5, to reports of a stabbing. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Attending alongside paramedics from the London Ambulance Service, officers found a 35-year-old man with stab wounds in the garden of a property located near Rayleigh Road, police said. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man was sadly pronounced dead on his arrival at hospital. His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, the Met said. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Get top stories from The Express sent straight to your phone Join us on WhatsAppOur community members ar...