First picture of man stabbed to death near Abbey Road as police hunt killer

A man who was stabbed to death on an iconic London road has been named and pictured.

Ahmed Jama, from Camden, was found with stab wounds near Gaymead, on the Abbey Estate, in Abbey Road at around 7.30pm on Friday.

Officers and paramedics provided first aid and the 29-year-old was taken to hospital, where he later died.

Parts of the estate were cordoned off amid a heavy police presence as ‘scared’ neighbours watched on.

Officers with torches appeared to be searching for something with some using a ladder to peer over walls and into nearby gardens.

The Metropolitan Police has now confirmed a murder investigation has been launched, and say no arrests have been made ‘at this early stage’.

Felicia Adarkwa, 65, who lives on the estate, said: ‘I heard a noise, there were arguments. I was going to pop the window but something told me not to.

‘There was heavy noise, there was shouting, boys and girls. I didn’t watch them. They were arguing.

‘Really sad. It’s horrible.’

Sheila Gallagher, 69, said she was watching television in her flat when she noticed police were on the estate.

‘I was watching the soaps and I didn’t hear a sound and then I came out and saw all the police around, that was after 9pm,’ she said.

‘I looked out of my kitchen window and saw police. It’s a bit scary.’

Another resident, Abdul, 50, said: ‘Generally it’s not a good area but the last few months it has been quite nice.

‘Of course it’s scary. I’ve got young children, you straight away think about your own children.’

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Rawlinson said: ‘We would like to speak to anyone who was in the area of Abbey estate on Friday night between 7pm and 8pm, who may have seen or heard something they believe could be connected to this fatal stabbing.

‘Another family have been left grieving the loss of a loved one due to knife crime.

‘My team of detectives are working around the clock to identify and arrest the person responsible.’

If you can help police with information or footage, please call 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 5726/29Dec.

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