Detectives have launched a homicide investigation after a man was stabbed to death with broken glass during a fight on Richmond Bridge.
Police were called to the scene in south-west London at 4am on Saturday and found 31-year-old Reece Newcombe with serious injuries.
A GoFundMe to raise £1,000 for his daughter had reached £31,000 by Sunday afternoon.
He said: “Reece was a loving and funny guy who was loved by everyone. He didn’t have a bad bone in his body. He made an impact on everyone he met.”
The Metropolitan Police said officers administered CPR before paramedics took over and the man was taken to hospital, where he died later that morning.
He is believed to have been stabbed with a piece of broken glass. A post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course.
DCI Katherine Goodwin is leading the investigation. He said: “We believe a number of people saw the incident and some onlookers may have recorded it on their mobile phones.
“Those who have not yet spoken to us are invited to come immediately. My team is working to provide answers to Reece’s family and the public may have valuable information that will assist our investigation.”
Ch Supt Lis Chapple, Richmond’s chief constable, said: “My thoughts are with Reece and his family. We will do everything we can to support our colleagues in specialist crime as they work to establish what happened here.
“A scene will be maintained and my officers will be stationed at the scene and in the area to speak to local people about any concerns they may have or any information they wish to share.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or make an anonymous tip by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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