Four people have been stabbed to death in the past month in a wave of knife crime that is rocking the capital.
A string of knife attacks in west London has seen teenagers and men lose their lives in Uxbridge, Harlesden, Marylebone and Northolt since April 11.
And shockingly two men died within a day of each other, sparking murder investigations as cops probe what happened.
Met Police launched the latest murder investigation after a 23-year-old who was found unconscious in an Uxbridge road died in hospital.
Fatal stabbings
They were called by paramedics after a man was found in the street suffering from a stab wound just after 1am on Saturday (May 6).
He died a short while later in a west London hospital and while officers believe they know who deceased is, they await formal identification.
This came just a day after a man in his 30s was fatally stabbed following an incident at a barber shop in Harlesden.
Again, police were called by paramedics to reports of a man suffering stab injuries.
It is believed the man was injured earlier on in Cutz Barbers Shop, in Craven Park Road, and he was trying to make his own way to Central Middlesex Hospital when he was found.
48-year-old Archie Sheppard from Neasden was found on the top deck of a bus travelling towards Marble Arch with a fatal stab wound.
Emergency crews were called to Gloucester Place near the junction with Dorset Square at around 12.10am on Friday (April 28) but paramedics were unable to save him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
John Edward Doherty, from Fulham, has been charged with murder and with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon.
And a teenager died in hospital after being found with stab wounds in Northolt on Tuesday (April 11).
He was named locally as 19-year-old Abdullahi Tarabi, also appearing to be known on social media as Maino Tarabi.
Police have arrested four people on suspicion of attempted murder.
Earlier this year, John McDonnell, MP for West Drayton, said he would work with police to tackle "increasing concerns about knife crime" following a double stabbing in February.
And politicians from across the area have spoken out about knife attacks, raising concerns and making calls for more action to be done about the issue.
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