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Tributes person been pouring successful for a father-of-two who was tragically knifed to decease successful beforehand of his spouse successful the UK capital.
A execution probe has been launched by the Metropolitan Police pursuing the fatal onslaught successful Knightsbridge, London, connected Wednesday (9 July) evening.
Blue Stevens was sadly pronounced dormant extracurricular of the five-star Park Tower Hotel and Casino connected Seville Street, contempt the champion efforts of exigency responders.
The 24-year-old was fatally stabbed by a masked assailant who had attempted to swipe his Rolex watch, according to reports.
London's lawman politician for policing and crime, Kaya Comer-Schwartz, described the incidental arsenic 'appalling', portion telling the nationalist determination would beryllium 'increased high-visibility constabulary patrols' successful the city.
"Knife transgression has nary spot successful our streets of communities," she said.
Here's what we cognize astir the tragic lawsuit truthful far.
What happened astatine the scene?
Blue Stevens, 24, was tragically pronounced dormant astatine the country connected Wednesday nighttime (Met Police)
At astir 9.30pm connected Wednesday night, Blue and his spouse are said to person been heading backmost to their car aft enjoying a repast together.
As they approached the BMW X3, the dad-of-two was reportedly ambushed extracurricular of the Park Tower Hotel.
A mugger sporting a look covering tried to snatch his Rolex watch, according to the Daily Mail.
The details of the moments which followed presently stay unclear, but ultimately, Blue sustained fatal stab wounds.
Police, paramedics and London's Air Ambulance were called to the country and administered archetypal aid, but the dada tragically succumbed to his injuries.
A spokesperson for the Park Tower Hotel - the extracurricular of which is present filled with flowers and tributes for Blue - told the BBC that nary of its guests oregon unit were connected to the incident.
What bash we cognize astir the knifeman?
Little accusation astir the attacker is known astatine this signifier of the investigation, though constabulary are actively hunting the killer.
No statement of the knifeman has yet been released, but eyewitness assertion to person seen him wearing a disguise portion riding either an e-scooter oregon a bike.
The unidentified antheral is said to person rode distant from the country successful Knightsbridge.
It is unclear whether helium made disconnected with Blue's ticker successful the process.
No arrests person yet been made by the Met Police.
What did the constabulary say?
Police person launched a execution probe but nary arrests person yet been made (PA)
On Thursday (10 July), constabulary announced a execution probe had been launched successful aftermath of Blue's death.
The unit explained that his next-of-kin had been notified and are presently being supported by specializer officers.
Cops said they are presently keeping 'an unfastened mind' astir imaginable motives for the stabbing, contempt reports claiming it stemmed from a enactment implicit the Rolex.
A transgression country volition beryllium successful spot for immoderate clip portion officers investigate, the Met added.
Superintendent Owen Renowden, who leads policing successful Kensington and Chelsea, said successful a statement: "Our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones pursuing the shocking events that took place.
"Detectives from the Specialist Crime Command, supported by section officers, are moving astatine gait to found the circumstances of what happened.
"We are alert of reports that this incidental was a robbery. Although this is an progressive enactment of enquiry, we are keeping an unfastened caput astir each imaginable motives and the nonstop circumstances are inactive to beryllium determined.
"We recognize the interaction this incidental volition person connected the section assemblage and you volition spot other officers successful the country to assistance reply immoderate questions oregon concerns."
Witnesses oregon anyone with accusation connected the lawsuit person been urged to telephone 101 referencing CAD 8521/09JUL.
You tin besides telephone Crimestoppers anonymously connected 0800 555 111, oregon sojourn crimestoppers-uk.org.
