Man stabbed to death outside Acton university building
A MURDER investigation has been launched launched after a man believed to be in his 20s was stabbed to death outside student halls.
A man was stabbed outside a University of the Arts London dormitory in Acton
The Metropolitan Police was called to reports of a fight outside a University of the Arts London building in Acton at around 6.30pm last night.
A man was found with stab wounds outside The Costume Store dormitory in Victoria Road and taken by ambulance to a west London hospital, where he died.
Two guys were pushing each other and one stabbed the other and then ran off
Scotland Yard said he is yet to be formally identified and his next of kin had not been informed.
A pub manager who works nearby told a local newspaper: "I spoke to a girl who saw what happened.
A witness saw two men in a scuffle before one stabbed the other and ran away
"She said that two guys were pushing each other and one stabbed the other and then ran off."
Photographer Mike Olliston who was there tweeted: "Police searching the area with dogs in front of the University of the Arts London student's accommodation in North Acton.
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Police where searching the area with dogs for evidence
"Anyone knows what happened?"
Detectives from the Homicide and Major Crime Command have not made any arrests.