Man held on suspicion of murder after stabbing in south London
Officers were called at around 5.10am on Thursday to Brixton Road, Lambeth.
www.independent.co.ukI don’t have live access to current news feeds in this moment. Based on the latest publicly available summaries I can recall, Brixton incidents have included a fatal stabbing on Brixton Road in March 2025 that led to a murder investigation, and more recently there have been reports in 2026 about police probing links between violent incidents in Brixton (including a drive-by shooting and a stabbing). For truly up-to-the-minute updates, please check reliable sources such as the Metropolitan Police news site, BBC News, or major UK outlets.
If you’d like, I can summarize what reputable outlets reported on the most recent Brixton stabbing you’re referring to, or help you set up a quick alert checklist to monitor ongoing developments (sources to watch, what counts as a confirmed update, how to verify arrests, etc.).
Officers were called at around 5.10am on Thursday to Brixton Road, Lambeth.
www.independent.co.ukThe possibility a drive-by shooting and a stabbing in Brixton are linked is being examined by police.
www.bbc.comWatch the latest from ITV News - Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey was stabbed to death by a 'complete stranger' in Brixton on Monday. Today her relatives said she didn't have a 'bad bone in her body'.
www.itv.comThe two incidents occurred roughly an hour apart and approximately 700 metres from each other
www.gbnews.comOfficers and London Ambulance service attended to the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene. ITV News London
www.itv.comLatest London news, business, sport, showbiz and entertainment from the London Evening Standard.
www.standard.co.ukA man in his 30s was sadly discovered with a fatal stab wound in Brixton Road SW9
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