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21:30 GMT, Tuesday, 4 November 2008

Murder inquiry after man stabbed

Nathan Douglas

A murder inquiry has begun after a 20-year-old man was found stabbed in a south London street.

Nathan Douglas, from Camberwell, was discovered in Lebanon Road in Wandsworth at about 2330 GMT on Monday. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police believe Mr Douglas had left a group of friends to meet someone when he was attacked.

A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a puncture wound to the neck.

Officers are trying to trace a man seen running along nearby Cromford Road after the attack happened.

The Serious Crime Squad is investigating.

Police believe Mr Douglas arrived at Cromford Road in a car at about 2315 GMT.

The car was then driven to Lebanon Road, where he left his friends to meet someone, police said.

A short time later he returned suffering stab wounds and the police were called.



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