A young man was stabbed to death in a “shocking and brutal” quarrel outside a popular bar in south east London early Sunday morning. British Transport and Metropolitan Police officers were called to Belushi’s on Greenwich High Road at 2.15am. and found the victim, about 30 years old, with serious injuries. He was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service but died shortly afterwards. Officers said the man’s family had been informed and supported by specialist officers. No arrests have been made. BTP will lead the investigation because it happened near the Greenwich DLR station, which remains closed as medical examiners look for clues.
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South East trains run but do not stop at the junction, interrupting Deptford and Charlton. Chief Inspector Detective Steve May said: “It was a shocking and brutal act of violence that resulted in a man losing his life tragically today. “While we are at an early stage of our investigation, we believe that this attack followed a quarrel near the entrance to Belushi’s bar on Greenwich High Road. “The officers are working tirelessly to locate the perpetrator and I will urge anyone who may have seen what happened or the events that led to it to contact us as soon as possible. “Similarly, if you were driving in the area at the time, check out the dash com video for anything inappropriate. Your information could be crucial to our investigation. “ Witnesses or anyone with information is requested to send a message to BTP on 61016, call 0800 40 50 40 citing petition 108 of 01/05/2 or the Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
