A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing on Clapham High Street this weekend.

At around 5am on Saturday (December 10), police dealing with a separate incident at Kings College Hospital found the victim, a man in his twenties, with stab injuries outside the hospital building.

He had been driven to the hospital in Denmark Hill by a friend and received emergency medical treatment, but died a short time later.

His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

A 27-year-old man was arrested in Lambeth on suspicion of murder on Saturday evening and later bailed pending further enquiries.

Detective Inspector Matt Denby, Specialist Crime said: "Our investigation is at an early stage, however I believe the victim was stabbed in Clapham High Street at around 04:45hrs on Saturday morning.

"The victim was driven to hospital by a friend, but tragically his injuries proved fatal. As I begin work alongside dedicated colleagues and homicide investigators, my thoughts and sympathies are with this man's family and friends. I can assure them of our total commitment to finding whoever was responsible and bring them to justice.

"I am appealing for any witnesses who are yet to speak with police to make contact with us and share what they saw or anything that they know. You can call officers on 101 and quote reference 1230/10dec or to remain anonymous please contact Crimestoppers."