Tributes have been paid to a "gentle and genuine" man who was stabbed to death outside a Wetherspoons pub in west London.
The victim - named locally as Karamjeet Singh - was treated by The Moon Under Water on Staines Road in Hounslow in the early hours of Saturday (June 25).
Met officers and medics from London Ambulance Service rushed to the scene at around 12.30am following reports of a "seriously injured man" before he was pronounced dead.
A forensics tent was erected and a cordon remains in place, with flowers having been laid nearby.
The 31-year-old is understood to have worked at Right Tiles, with colleagues describing him as "popular, kind, gentle and genuine".
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The company took to social media and GoFundMe to share the first pictures of the man.
Police said formal identification is yet to take place, but the victim's family have been informed and a post-mortem examination is due to take place.
There have been no arrests made and police are urging people who were in the area at the time of the incident to come forward.
Drivers have also been asked to come forward with dashcam footage.
The GoFundMe page has already raised £2,000 of a £5,000 target.
Accompanying the crowdfunder, a message reads: "Karamjeet Singh was the most popular, kind, gentle and genuine member of the Right Tiles team. He couldn't say no to anyone and would go out of his way to help any colleague or customer.
"He was tragically taken away from us early this morning, Saturday, 25th June. Police are currently investigating the circumstances of this tragic loss of life. He was stabbed yards from his home.
"The whole team, customers and traders are absolutely heartbroken and shocked. We are desperate to do something for the family.
"So we are raising money to give something to his family as goodwill. We hope it will bring little ease and help them mourn in this challenging time.
"Please donate as much as you can so we can see hit the target and gift it to his parents."
Chief Inspector Karl Spour of the Met’s West Area BCU said: “My thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who lost his life in this tragic incident.
"I know they will be given a great deal of support by Met officers as they try to come to terms with what has happened.
“Local people will see more officers in and around Staines Road and Hounslow town centre in the coming days.
"Our commitment to arresting and charging those who commit violent crime and further reducing the number of people killed or injured on our streets is total."
Detective Chief Inspector James Shirley, Specialist Crime, added: “An urgent investigation is under way to establish what happened in the early hours of this morning and to identify who was responsible for this terrible attack
“Our investigation will be extensive and painstaking, including a full forensic examination of the area, which is ongoing, and detailed enquiries to obtain all available CCTV."
Anyone with information or any witnesses yet to speak with police are asked to call 101, ref 189/25jun.
To give information anonymously please contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
The GoFundMe page can be found here.
