Man dies after reports of ‘large group fights with knives’

At the scene, BBC reporter Liz Jackson said: “At least half a dozen double-decker buses have stopped in front of several police cordons at a normally busy junction between Clapham Common and Clapham Junction.”

“The area is eerily quiet, while otherwise many locals are on their way to restaurants and local parks or picking up groceries from the small Tesco or Sainsburys branches at the crossroads.”

“Several forensic scientists in blue protective suits are crouching behind the barrier to take crime scene photos, including on the street, of the rubbish bins and of the street at the entrance to Tesco.

“Passing pedestrians are stopped and turned away by police and some gather near the scene to discuss their shock at what happened here, but at this point no one knows the full details of how the incident unfolded .”