Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 21-year-old man was killed in Deptford on Thursday.

Police were called at 10.35pm on Thursday (June 6) to reports of a stabbing in Carteret Way.

Emergency services attended but despite their best efforts the victim died at the scene.

Officers have since named the victim as 21-year-old Robert Robinson who lived locally.

A post-mortem examination on Saturday found Mr Robinson’s cause of death was “multiple incised wounds”.

Police said one of the men, aged 50, has been released on bail pending further inquiries, while a 44-year-old man remains in custody.

Detective Inspector Neil Tovey said: “This is a horrific crime committed by persons who chose to arm themselves with weapons and blight our communities.

"A young man has died in brutal circumstances and his family are grieving.

“We need to piece together the events which led to the attack on Robert. The incident took place on a residential street, Carteret Way, at a time when many people are likely to have been at home.

“I believe the local community hold the key to solving this crime, and any information, it doesn’t matter how small, may assist us in obtaining justice for Robert’s family.

“If you captured any footage of the attack or the precursor events, we have opened an online portal where you can upload videos or images – and this can be completed anonymously if you wish.”