Overview

• The victim, identified as 24-year-old Blue Stevens, was found with a fatal chest wound outside the Park Tower Hotel and Casino on the night of July 9 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Homicide detectives have established a crime scene on Seville Street and are examining several lines of enquiry, including reports that the attacker attempted to rob the victim’s watch before the stabbing.
• No arrests have been made and officers are calling on anyone with information to contact the Metropolitan Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously, quoting reference CAD 8521/09JUL.
• Officials have pledged to deploy additional officers to Knightsbridge as the case underscores a rise in knife crime affecting London’s wealthiest neighbourhoods.
• The fatal attack came hours after Mayor Sadiq Khan announced a citywide blitz on shoplifting, robbery and knife offences across London’s town centres.