A man in his 30s has been stabbed to death in broad daylight on a London street, marking the third murder to hang over the capital in a blood-soaked 24 hours.

Just before 5pm yesterday an 18-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were killed in separate attacks just 12 minutes apart, within 12 miles of each other, in south London.

Three men were also found stabbed and slashed in Clapham around 3am this morning, but managed to escape with their lives.

Police are yet to make any arrests following this afternoon's murder on Alton Street, Poplar, the 59th to rock the capital, but 14 people - including nine males aged between 16 and 19, and a girl aged 17 - were arrested last night in connection with the attacks.

Police and forensics officers at the scene in Tower Hamlets, East London after a man suffered stab injuries this afternoon and was pronounced dead

A fleet of police cars pull up following this afternoon's murder on Alton Street, Poplar, the 59th to rock the capital

Police are yet to make any arrests but forensics officers are working on the crime scene

An air ambulance in attendance after a man in his 30s was stabbed in Tower Hamlets, London, this afternoon. He died 40 minutes after being attacked

An ambulance and police car in attendance at the stabbing in Tower Hamlets, the third to rock the capital in 24 hours

The body of a teenage boy after he was stabbed to death in Wandsworth shortly before 4pm yesterday. He was attacked just 12 minutes before a second victim was shot in a car park in Plumstead, just 12 miles away

LONDON'S MURDERS IN 2019 Where the 60 murders in the capital so far this year have been committed Jan 1: Charlotte Huggins, 32, Camberwell

Jan 1: Tudor Simionov, 33, Mayfair

Jan 4: Simbiso Aretha Moula, 39, Rainham

Jan 6: Sarah Ashraf, 35, Isle of Dogs

Jan 7: Jayden Moody, 14, Waltham Forest

Jan 11: Asma Begum, 31, Canning Town

Jan 27: Kamil Malysz, 34, Acton

Jan 29: Nedim Bilgin, 17, Islington

Feb 4: Carl Thorpe, 46, Highgate

Feb 5: Lejean Richards, 19, Battersea

Feb 10: Dennis Anderson, 39, East Dulwich

Feb 18: Bright Akinlele, 22, Camden

Feb 19: Brian Wieland, 69, Chingford

Feb 21: Glendon Spence, 23, Brixton

Feb 22: Kamali Gabbidon-Lynck, 19, Wood Green

Feb 25: David Lopez-Fernandez, 38, Tower Hamlets

Feb 26: Che Morrison, 20, Ilford

Mar 1: Jodie Chesney, 17, Harold Hill

Mar 2: Elize Linda Stevens, 50, Hendon

Mar 2: Jolia Bogdan, 3 months, Croydon

Mar 3: Mohamed Elmi, 37, Soho

Mar 6: Laureline Garcia-Bertaux, 34, Kew

Mar 6: David Martinez, 26, Leyton

Mar 7: Antoinette Donnegan, 52, Battersea

Mar 7: Ayub Hassan, 17, West Kensington

Mar 16: Nathaniel Armstrong, 29, Fulham

Mar 22: Abdirashid Mohamoud, 17, Isleworth

Mar 24: Ravi Katharkamar, 54, Pinner

Mar 27: Ramane Richard Wiggan, 25, West Norwood

Mar 28: Zahir Visiter, 25, Regents Park

Mar 29: Gavin Garraway, 40, Clapham

Apr 1: Calvin Bungisa, 22, Kentish Town

Apr 2: Hubert Hall, 60, Walthamstow

Apr 7: Annabelle Lancaster, 22, Enfield

Apr 8: Noore Bashir Salad, 22, Manor Park

Apr 16: Gopinath Kasivisuwanathan, 27, Wembley

Apr 17: Steven Brown, 47, Stoke Newington

Apr 23: Meshak Williams, 21, Harlesden

Apr 26: Mihrican Mustafa, 38, Canning Town

Apr 26: Henriett Szucs, 34, Canning Town

Apr 26: Amy Parsons, 35, Whitechapel

Apr 26: Joshua White, 29, Hackney

May 1: Tashaun Aird, 15, Hackney

May 5: Constantin Sin, 51, Leytonstone

May 5: Junior Urugbezi-Edwards, 18, Southwark

May 11: Erik San-Filippo, 23, Islington

May 16: Barrington Davis, 54, Lewisham

May 23: Vladimir Koudriavtsev, 69, Kensington

May 23: Tatiana Koudriavtsev, 68, Kensington

May 25: Iderval da Silva, 46, Battersea

May 26: Alimuz Zaman, 23, Tower Hamlets

May 28: Ismaila Ceesay, 33, Forest Gate

May 30: Steven Kennedy, 61, Plaistow Park

May 30: Graham Howe, 52, Harrow

June 1: Baris Kucuk, 33, Haringey

June 4: Adrian Murphy, 43, Battersea

June 14: Cheyon Evans, Wandsworth

June 14: Eniola Aluko, Plumstead

June 15: Gleb Stanislavovitch Zhebrovsky, Tower Hamlets

June 16: Giedrius Juskauskas, Stratford

Crime officers were then seen searching for evidence in Plumstead, south east London, following the fatal shooting

Medical equipment was photographed today at the scene of the attack in Deeside Road, Wandsworth, where police continue to investigate

The man in his 30s was pronounced dead at the scene, some 40 minutes after he was stabbed at 2pm.

A crime scene is now in place and officers have said they are planning to notify his next of kin.

A spokesman said they are keeping an 'open mind' as to the motive for the stabbings.

Some 90 minutes later, a man in his 40s was stabbed in the chest in Edmonton, north London.

The victim suffered a single stab wound to the chest and was airlifted to hospital where he is in a critical but stable condition.

The incident happened at 3.30pm in North Square, Edmonton, north London.

Officers from Enfield are investigating the incident.

So far there have not been any arrests.

Scotland Yard confirmed they are seeking to speak with anyone who may have witnessed the attack.

Anyone with information is asked to call Enfield police station on 101 quoting CAD5047/15JUN, Tweet @MetCC or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

A man in his 40s was stabbed and critically injured in an attack in Edmonton, north London at 3.30pm today. The victim was taken to hospital where he is being treated for his injuries

The first victim in 24 hours of blood-letting was stabbed on Deeside Road, Wandsworth, at 4.42pm on Friday, and died a short time later. Emergency services battled to save the boy's life but he succumbed to his wounds at the scene.

The second boy was shot dead in a car park on Hartville Road, Plumstead at 4.54pm, some 12 miles away.

A police tent has been erected near the scene in Deeside road. A teenager was stabbed to death just before 5pm last night

Flowers were left at the scene in Deeside road this morning following the murder

Three men and a woman have been arrested in connection with yesterday's Plumstead murder

Then three men were found with stab and slash injuries at 3.22am on Bedford Road, Clapham. The condition of two of the men is unknown, but a third man has been reported as having non-life threatening injuries.

Murdered schoolboy's father says young people 'have not learned their lessons' The father of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor has said young people still have not learned lessons from his son's death. Speaking at a conference in central London on gun and knife crime, Mr Taylor said: 'Young people have taken life as if it's something to play with'. 'In our work in the past 15 years at the Damilola Taylor Trust, we have found that the problem that underpins the continuous surge in knife crime in the city of London is based on issues around family neglect. Damilola Taylor was found bleeding to death in a stairwell near his home in Peckham, south London, in 2000 'The family issue has often contributed to young people being neglected from home as a result of a dysfunctional home. 'Secondly, part of the discussion that has been emphasised here is that the problem starts in schools as a result of the schools not understanding the background of these children.' He also criticised Boris Johnson during his time as London Mayor. 'Boris Johnson at City Hall, he did his best and what he didn't understand, how to deal with the black community. 'He didn't know the difference between African and Caribbean, he didn't understand what is called the postcode community. He was asking, 'What is the postcode?' - because he wasn't on the ground. Damilola was found bleeding to death in a stairwell near his home in Peckham, south London, after being stabbed in the leg with a broken beer bottle by a gang of youths in 2000. Advertisement

Flowers were left by members of the public at the scene in Deeside road this morning.

Last night's murders were the 57th and 58th to hit the capital since 43-year-old Adrian Murphy was stabbed in a block of flats in Battersea 11 days ago.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been criticised for failing to get London's knife crime under control.

The city already looks set to meet last year's killing record, where 132 people were killed in 2018.

It exceeded the count for the year before in early November 2018.

Police said that eight males, aged between 16 and 19, have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the Wandsworth stabbing and Plumstead shooting, and remain in custody at west London police stations.

Two boys aged 16 and a 17-year-old boy were arrested following the Plumstead shooting alongside a 17-year-old girl.

They were taken to separate police stations for questioning.

In the early hours of this morning an additional four men were arrested in relation to the Clapham stabbing.

Two were taken into custody for violent disorder while one was arrested for carrying a bladed instrument and a fourth for possession of a taser.

Police have been trying to notify both murder victims' next of kin. A post mortem will be carried out in each case.

Marina Paget, 22, who lives near the crime scene in Deeside road, Wandsworth, said: 'I walked past at 2.30pm and I didn't see anything, but when I came back from work at 5.30pm it was all going on.

'I walked past I saw what looked like the body on the floor covered in a bag and there were 50 people around, loads of people, two or three ambulances.'

London Mayor has been under pressure to get attacks under control as the capital heads for another record year of deaths on its streets.

During his state visit, Donald Trump criticised Khan's handling of the situation.

Lashing out after the Mayor wrote a piece in The Guardian accusing the US President of using the tactics of a 20th century fascist, Trump said Khan should 'focus on crime in London, not me'.

He also said: 'Khan reminds me very much of our very dumb and incompetent Mayor of New York City, de Blasio, who has also done a terrible job - only half his height.'

Officers pictured at the scene where three men were stabbed on Bedford road, Clapham, at 3.22am this morning during another night of bloodshed in the capital

Four men were arrested in relation to the Clapham stabbing - two for violent disorder, one after being accused of carrying a bladed instrument and another for possession of a taser.

A teenage boy was stabbed to death in Deeside Road, Wandsworth at 16.42 yesterday. A second teenage boy was shot dead at 16.54 in a car park on Hartville Road, Plumstead. On Saturday, three men were stabbed in the early hours of the morning, while a man was murdered at 2pm in Poplar. A man in his 40s was stabbed in the chest 90 minutes later in Edmonton

Forensic teams examine evidence at the stabbing scene in Deeside road, Wandsworth

A police tent near the scene in Deeside road, Wandsworth, after a teenager was fatally stabbed on Friday evening

This morning TfL re-routed buses away from Bedford road in Clapham after it was closed due to the stabbing of three men

A police officer climbs out of a van on Hartville Road, Plumstead. A teenage boy was shot in a car park just before 5pm yesterday afternoon, 12 minutes after the first attack in Wandsworth

Just 12 minutes after the fatal stabbing a teenage boy was shot dead in a car park in Hartville Road, Plumstead, shortly before 5pm

Speaking about the Wandsworth attack, superintendent Richard Smith said the events are a 'stark reminder' that carrying a knife can 'easily result in the taking of someone's life'.

'A young man died in the most tragic of circumstances and our thoughts remain with his family', he said.

'Officers will be patrolling the area throughout the weekend and are available to speak to residents if they have any concerns.'

Appealing for information in relation to the Plumstead attack, detective inspector John Marriot said: 'The shooting took place not far from Plumstead railway station and I would urge anyone who was commuting to or from this station to speak with us.

'It was also sunny at the time and a number of people would have been enjoying the weather in the area of Plumstead gardens; I need you to come forward.'

A Met spokesman said: 'Police were called to Deeside Road, SW17 at 1642hrs on Friday, June 14 following reports of a stabbing. Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found a male, believed to be aged in his late teens in a critical condition.

'He died at the scene a short while later.

'A crime scene remains in place and police are appealing for anyone with information on what happened to call them urgently on 101 quoting CAD reference 5877/14June.'

Detectives confirmed they are following a number of leads.

Scotland Yard warned local residents in Wandsworth and Plumstead that they will see a heavy police presence as a result of both crimes.

Police told ITV News that a cordon will remain in place on Bedford road, Clapham, until it becomes clear whether the stabbings were fatal.

A large crime scene has been established around the scene of yesterday's fatal shooting

Forensic officers worked through the night at the scene of yesterday's fatal stabbing on Deeside Road, Wandsworth. A teenage boy was attacked at 4.42pm and died a short time later

The Metropolitan police have warned that there will be a large police presence in the area following the attack

Six men were arrested by officers in connection to the stabbing last night in Wandsworth

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan released a statement condemning the murders.

He said: 'I am sickened to hear that two young lives have been ended within minutes of each other in Wandsworth and Greenwich.

'Our overstretched police are working around the clock to keep Londoners safe. They need our support to end this scourge of violence.

'I am in close contact with the Metropolitan Police and locally elected representatives.

'Anybody who has information about what happened either in Wandsworth or Greenwich should do the right thing and call the police, either on 101 or anonymously, through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'

Tooting MP Rosena Allin-Khan said the murder on Deeside road was 'heartbreaking' and 'absolutely tragic'.

'My heart goes out to the family of this victim after this absolutely tragic incident," she wrote on Twitter.

'I spoke at length with people on the Aboyne Estate tonight, anyone with concerns can contact me - I'm here to listen.

'Sending love to the Tooting family tonight - this is heartbreaking.'

Scotland Yard increased patrols after 11 people were arrested, following three fatal incidents.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Matthew Twist, said: 'Firstly, our thoughts are with all the victims' families and friends who are facing the most devastating tragedy imaginable this weekend and indeed to their wider communities.

'We made a significant number of arrests in relation to the three incidents and officers are undertaking further activities, following up additional investigative leads to ensure that we achieve justice for the families of those affected by violence in the last few days.

'We have increased the coverage of the Violent Crime Task Force in targeted areas across London this weekend and officers from across the boroughs, supported by colleagues from specialist units, will continue to undertake high-visibility patrols which will remain in place today and into the start of the week.

'We have been using a number of operational tactics in targeted locations, to prevent further violence and to provide reassurance to the communities in those areas.

'The circumstances, causes and motives for any homicide or serious violence incident are different and unique, and require different investigative strategies and approaches.

'But we are taking a service-wide response and all officers right across London continue to be relentless in our pursuit of those who bring violence to our communities.

'The public also play a huge role in helping to both prevent and detect crime.

I urge anyone who has information about an incident, or about someone they suspect to be carrying a weapon to get in touch. Information doesn't just help detect crime but vitally can help prevent crime from taking place. Information from communities can help save lives.

'We understand people are nervous about anonymity but I want to reassure the public that any information provided to police is treated in the strictest confidence.

However, if you don't want to speak to the police, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. It's 100% anonymous. They never ask your name or trace your call or I.P address.'