A 24-year-old man has been stabbed to death in east London, the Metropolitan Police said.

The man was found injured after police were called to Crows Road, Barking, at 11.31pm on Thursday.

Despite receiving first aid from officers before paramedics arrived, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Scotland Yard said no arrests have been made and murder squad detectives have been notified.

The man's next-of-kin have been informed, police said.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: "The fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old man in Barking last night is devastating news and my thoughts are with his friends and family.

"I am in contact with the Metropolitan Police Commissioner about this appalling crime.

"The Met will do everything they can to bring the criminals responsible for this senseless death to justice. I have also been in touch with the local MP and local authority leaders.

"There is no honour in staying silent. To stop stabbings and violent crime, we must work together."