Forensics officers were last night combing a suburban street after a man was killed in a suspected road rage attack.

The 20-year-old victim was stabbed in the chest during a fight in Barnehurst Avenue, Bexley, just before 3pm yesterday.

Police at the scene. Video: UKNIP

He was taken to an east London hospital, where he died at 5.30pm.

While formal identification has not yet been carried out his next of kin are aware. A post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

A 16-year-old boy was initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody.

Police confirmed this morning a second 16-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after he attended a south London police station.

Inquiries into the circumstances continue.

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Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell said: “A young man has been stabbed to death on a Sunday afternoon in the street, and now his family are left mourning and looking for answers.

“I am asking anyone with information, or who witnessed this fatal stabbing, to call police. In particular, I want to hear from you if you were passing around the time of the stabbing and may have recorded your car journey on a dashcam.

“You can answer the questions that are being asked by a grieving family by calling police and telling us what you know.”

Anyone who has information that could assist police is asked to call 101 ref CAD 4418/13 Oct.

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