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A man killed in a fight in a chicken shop has been named as 34-year-old Omar Smith.

Met Police were called at 11.55pm on Friday (September 13) to a takeaway in Downham Way in Lewisham.

When officers attended the scene they found two men suffering from stab wounds and head injuries, who were taken to hospital.

A spokesman for the Met Police said: "The first man, formally identified as Mr Smith from Lewisham died in hospital on Saturday, 14 September.

Man, 34, stabbed to death after a fight in a chicken shop

"His next of kin have been informed.

"A special post-mortem examination held on Sunday, 15 September at Greenwich Mortuary proved inconclusive and we await the results of further tests.

The second man, aged, 51, was released from hospital following treatment and was arrested on suspicion of GBH.

Two other men aged 40 and 46 were arrested at the scene on suspicion of GBH.

All three were further arrested on suspicion of murder and taken to south London police stations.

The 51-year-old man has now been released under investigation and the 40-year-old and 46-year-old have been bailed to a date in mid-October.

Enquiries into the full circumstances continue.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 9560/Sep13.