One man has died and another is fighting for his life after a double stabbing last night.

Police were called to Manford Way, Hainault at around 10.20pm on Friday, (October 12) to reports of two men stabbed.

A 23-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene while a 22-year-old man was rushed to a hospital in east London. He remains in a critical condition.

A post mortem examination will be held in due course and police are working to inform all next of kin.

Officers from the Homicide and Major Crime Command investigate and a crime scene remains in place.

At this early stage, there have been no arrests.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 8451/12Oct. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.