A man has been stabbed to death close to one of London's busiest shopping streets in broad daylight. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene in Poland Street, W1.
The side street is close to Oxford Street, one of the busiest roads for shoppers and tourists in Europe, with thousands of visitors to the area every day. A man has been arrested in connection with the knifing, which happened at 11.40am today (Monday, August 15).
The victim of the stabbing, which reportedly happened at Korean restaurant Arirang on Poland Street, is believed to be a chef, MyLondon reports. He was pronounced dead at 12.20pm, 40 minutes after the 999 calls were made.
