The Metropolitan police have launched a murder investigation after a man reportedly died following a fight in south-west London.

Officers were called to reports of a group of men fighting in a communal area in a block of flats in Battersea at 5.30pm on Wednesday.

The 46-year-old man was found in Charlotte Despard Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:15pm. All suspects fled the area prior the the arrival of emergency services.

Police said next of kin had been informed and a post-mortem examination would be scheduled in due course. No arrests had been made.

Detectives from the Met’s homicide and major crime command are investigating and ask anyone with information that could assist their enquiries to contact their incident room on 020 8721 4005.