A man who was stabbed and staggered into a London hotel lobby bleeding before he died was knifed in a fight outside a nearby pub, it was claimed today.

Police have arrested 11 people on suspicion of murder after the victim stumbled into the Wesley Hotel near Euston Station and died last night.

Hotel staff called the emergency services at 10.45pm but he was pronounced dead at the scene in Camden, north London at 11.31pm.

The chef at a pub in a neighbouring street today said a 'commotion involving up to 15 teenagers' happened outside late last night.

Guests were evacuated from the hotel yesterday evening and were unaware of what had happened until they returned this morning.

Today forensic investigators in protective clothing removed the man's body and items from the scene, with a cordon expected to remain most of today.

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Eleven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a stabbing near Euston Station in north London last night (scene pictured this morning)

A police car and private ambulance carrying the man's body are pictured at the scene today

A forensic investigator is pictured in protective clothing carrying a bag near the hotel in Camden, north London, where the man died last night

Investigators are pictured wearing protective suits as they take photographs of the scene

An employee at the Exmouth Arms pub at the bottom of a nearby residential street, close to a Catholic school, confirmed a crime happened near the pub late last night.

The boy was stabbed during a commotion which involved up to 15 teenagers, according to one local.

The chairman of The Wesley Hotel - where the injured man staggered into and begged for help - confirmed he was brutally attacked in a neighbouring street.

Speaking outside the police cordon, Reverend Doctor Stuart Burgess said: 'A young person was stabbed in a neighbouring street, around the corner from Euston Street.

'He made his way to the bar and lobby area of the hotel where he tragically collapsed. Within an hour he tragially died.

'I want to pay tribute to the police who responded quickly and to the staff - it was a very big shock for them but they responded very well.

'There were four or five of them and they soon realised the person was beyond their help and they called 999.

A police officer is pictured taking a statement from a witness near Euston in London

Eleven people have been arrested after a man was stabbed to death near Euston Station in Camden, north London. A police cordon is pictured at the scene this morning

The police cordon is expected to remain in place throughout today while enquiries continue

'My thoughts are prayers go out to the family of the man who tragically died.'

The young stab victim is believed to have been brutally attacked two streets away from the hotel - in Starcross Street.

The victim has not been identified while police inform his next of kin.

Ayesha Begum, 38, who lives close to where the man was found, said she came out of her home after hearing a commotion.

'Police were following a trail of blood,' she said.

Laura Collins, 34, and colleague Jemma Threapleton, 33, were staying in the hotel.

The nurses from Manchester were visiting the capital for a training course and said the tragedy has left them feeling 'nervous and scared'.

Ms Collins said: 'I was out for dinner and drinks with a friend and we came back just after midnight. We saw the police cordon and obviously asked what was going on.

'A police officer said someone was attacked and we weren't allowed in for around 15 minutes - it was freezing.

'There was no receptionist, only a security guard inside and we were told to keep to the left.

'There was a girl there who looked upset and I think the hotel workers might not have been there because they were too upset too.

'I've been to London a couple of times and it has made me feel nervous, it was quite scary.

'You hear about shootings and stabbings in the news so I guessed something like that happened when I saw the police tape.'

Colleague, Jemma, added: 'I was asleep in a room on the ground floor and could hear some noise.

'I was wondering what was going on but there wasn't too much of a commotion.

'No one in the hotel said anything, at breakfast or at reception. We didn't know what really happened until we saw the news this morning.'

A Met Police spokesman said: 'On Monday, 18 February at 22:44 hours police were called to a hotel in Euston Street, NW1 to a report of a stabbing.

A forensic investigator liaises with officers in a police car on the street near Euston station this morning

'Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and found a male [no further details] suffering from stab injuries.

'He was pronounced dead at the scene at 23:31 hours. Enquiries have established that the male entered the lobby of the hotel from the street and then collapsed.

'Staff at the hotel immediately came to his aid, contacting the emergency services.

'Urgent enquiries are currently taking place to identify the victim and inform his next of kin.

'A post-mortem examination will take place in due course. The Homicide and Major Crime Command have been informed.

'Cordons are in place and officers remain on scene. Eleven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are in custody at separate London police stations.

'Enquiries are ongoing. Any witnesses and anyone with information concerning this stabbing is urged to call police on 101 quoting CAD 7945/18 Feb or Crimestoppers anonymously via 0800 555 111.'