London stabbings: Scotland Yard name all three victims after weekend of knife violence

Randy Skuse (left) and Akeem Dylon Barnes both died during weekend of bloodshed
Bronwen Weatherby26 November 2019
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Police have named three victims in their twenties who were all stabbed to death during another weekend of violence in London.

Randy Skuse, 27, Mehran Heydari, 26, and Akeem Dylon Barnes, 24, were killed in separate attacks across the capital.

Mr Skuse was found suffering from knife wounds after a fight broke out at a house party in Buckle Street, east London on Saturday morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9.38am.​

Met Police said seven men, all in their twenties, were arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and have since been bailed to a date in early December.

Randy Skuse, 27, died after a fight broke out at a house party 

In the early hours of Sunday, Mr Heydari was found in a vehicle outside West Ealing station in west London suffering from a stab wound.

Mr Heydari, 26, is believed to have been wounded in an altercation 100 metres away from the railway station before crashing his Mini and are not treating the incident as a “road rage” attack.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of death as a single stab wound to the heart. There have been no arrests.

Detective Chief Inspector Neil John said: “Another young life ended, another family devastated. If you have information that could help us in removing dangerous individuals from your community please call.

Akeem Dylon Barnes suffered fatal stab wounds
Met Police

“If you are worried about calling police, call anonymously through Crimestoppers - they are not part of the police and they will not even ask for your name. Your call could prevent another family living with the heart-wrenching pain of losing a loved one to murder."

Police were called to Telegraph Mews in Ilford at 6.10am on Sunday to reports of a group of people fighting, but officers at the scene found no-one suffering from stab wounds.

A short while later, officers were called to Ilford Lane to reports of a man with stab injuries, who has now been identified as 24-year-old Akeem Dylon Barnes.

Officers administered first aid until paramedics arrived and he was taken to an east London hospital where he died at 12.36pm. His cause of death was found to be a stab wound.

Police, Forensic staff and detectives in Ilford after a man was stabbed to death and discovered in Telegraph Mews. (NIGEL HOWARD ©)
NIGEL HOWARD

A second man, also 24, was brought to hospital with stab injuries at 6.30am on Sunday.

Detectives believe that both men were injured during the earlier incident at Telegraph Mews.

Detective Chief Inspector John Hughes, investigating Mr Barnes’ death, renewed an appeal for witnesses to come forward in connection with the incident, which has seen no arrests.

He said: “It is vital that we find those responsible for this vicious, and in the case of Dylon, deadly attack.

“I urge those who know the killers not to protect them, help us remove dangerous, violent individuals from your community.

“If you know who they are, my officers are waiting to speak with you, and anything you tell us will be treated in the strictest confidence.”

Scotland Yard asked anyone with any information regarding the three attacks to speak to police.

You can call police on 101 quoting 1776/24NOV, tweet @MetCC or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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