A 60-year-old man has been knifed to death in east London – the capital’s third fatal stabbing in one weekend.

Police and paramedics scrambled to Bow Common Lane, in Mile End, where they found a man suffering a head injury and a knife wound.

Before being rushed to hospital, the 54-year-old victim indicated that another man was injured at a nearby address.

Officers went to the property and found a second victim, a 60-year-old man, suffering stab wounds.

Despite the emergency services’ efforts to revive him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

No arrests have been made following the attack before 11.20pm on Sunday.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Enquires to trace and inform any next of kin are ongoing. Whilst officers believe they know who the deceased is that await a formal identification.

“The Homicide and Major Crime Command has been informed and is investigating.”

The man was the third person to be stabbed to death in London over the weekend.

It came after a man in his 40s died of his knife wounds after an attack in Enfield on Saturday afternoon.

Within 24 hours of the north London stabbing, a 17-year-old boy was killed by a blade in south London.

Any witnesses or anyone with any information can call police in Tower Hamlets via 101, or by tweeting @MetCC.

To give information anonymously call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org