Police are trying to identify a man in his 20s who was stabbed to death in an alleyway in north London in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A murder investigation was launched after the victim died at an east London hospital at 2.13am, less than an hour after paramedics and police found him with stab wounds on Albert Place, off Tottenham High Road.

Det Ch Insp Glen Lloyd of the Metropolitan police’s homicide and major crime command is leading the investigation. No arrests have been made and a postmortem is yet to take place.

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“We’re in the early stages of the investigation and at this stage we are working hard to piece together the chain of events that led to a young man losing his life,” Lloyd said. “Only days before Christmas, a life has been senselessly taken and my team will work tirelessly to bring those responsible to justice as soon as possible.

“I am appealing to anyone with information, no matter how insignificant they think it may be, to come forward and speak to police. If there is a reluctance to speak to police, you can of course contact Crimestoppers anonymously.”