Four Arrested in Boxing Day Stabbing Death in Hackney

The incident adds to London's escalating knife crime, with over 90 homicides reported this year.

Four individuals, two men and two women, have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the fatal stabbing of a 49-year-old man in Hackney, east London.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Boxing Day, with the victim succumbing to his injuries.
Knife crime in London is reportedly rising at its fastest rate in half a decade, with an average of 43 knife-related incidents reported daily.
More than 90 homicides have occurred in the capital this year, with 20 of the victims being teenagers.
There are over 200 gangs in London, with an estimated membership of 46,000, some as young as 10.