Police were called at about 20:25 GMT on Friday to reports of a stabbing in Straker’s Road, Peckham Rye
A 29-year-old man has died following a stabbing in a south-east London park.
The man was found injured when police were called to Straker’s Road, Peckham Rye Park at about 20:25 GMT on Friday. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
No arrests have been made and the area around the crime scene has been cordoned off, the Metropolitan Police said.
Witnesses or anyone with information can contact police.
Police said an autopsy found the cause of death to be bleeding and a stab wound to the heart.
Det Ch Insp Katherine Goodwin, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “We are following a number of lines of inquiry as we work out what happened on Friday night.
“We’d love to hear from anyone who was in or around the park around 8pm, especially around the cafe and playground.”
Organizers of a New Year’s Eve run at the park, scheduled to take place Saturday morning, said the event had been cancelled.
Peckham Rye Parkrun tweeted: “The park is currently closed and cordoned off to the public and we have been advised to cancel. Our thoughts are with all concerned.”
The man died on the spot, police said
Peckham Rye Park has been cordoned off
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