A third man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a triple stabbing.

The man, 26, was arrested on suspicion of murder yesterday (July 5) and remains in custody at a north London police station.

Police were called to Elthorne Road in Archway to reports of a stabbing at around 11.30pm on June 29.

Leonardo Reid, 15, from Islington was found with stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene shortly after midnight.

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A man, 23, also suffering from stab wounds was rushed to a west London hospital where he later died.

A post-mortem examination gave a provisional cause of death for both victims as a stab wound to the chest.

A third victim, believed to be 28, was also found in the area with a stab wound.

He remains in a north London hospital and his condition is not thought to be life threatening.

On Monday (July 3), a 27-year-old man and a 17-year-old male were arrested.

The man, 27, has been charged and the 17-year-old has been bailed pending further enquiries.

A 46-year-old was also arrested on Saturday afternoon (July 1) on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

He was taken to a north London police station and was subsequently released with no further action.

Anyone who has information that could help police should call 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting reference CAD 9383/29Jun.

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