A murder investigation has been launched after a man was fatally stabbed outside Parsons Green tube station on Monday (October 16).

Police officers were called at 7.37pm following reports of three males suffering stab wounds outside the station in Fulham.

Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and three men were found with stab injuries.

A 20-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene at 8.30pm.

His next of kin have been informed and a formal identification and a post-mortem awaits.

The remaining two men, whose ages are not known at this time, were taken by paramedics to a west London hospital.

Their injuries are not being treated as life-threatening or life-changing.

Forensics teams are at the site of the triple stabbing

A spokesman for the London Ambulance Service said: “We were called today at 7.38pm to reports of an incident off Parsons Green Road.

“We sent two ambulance crews, a first responder in a car and an incident response officer to the scene. A team from London's Air Ambulance was also dispatched to the scene by car.

“We treated three patients at the scene. We have taken two patients to hospital as a priority. Sadly one patient died at the scene.”

Of the two surviving victims, one remains in hospital and the other has been discharged and arrested in connection with the incident.

He is currently in custody in a west London police station.

Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command (HMCC) are investigating and enquiries are ongoing.

Police say the incident at the station, where 30 were injured in a terror attack last month, is not terror related.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or is possession of mobile phone footage should contact the HMCC on their incident room number of 0208 785 8099. To remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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