Police have reissued a plea for information five years on from a New Year’s Eve murder which saw a 20-year-old repeatedly stabbed and found lying in a London street.

Taofeek Lamidi suffered “horrific injuries” in the attack on December 31 in 2017 in the east of the capital.

The Metropolitan Police said they believe his suspected killer – 25-year-old Ahmed Mohamed – fled to Kenya after the killing.

Police had been called to Memorial Avenue in West Ham shortly after 7.30pm but despite efforts by both officers and paramedics to resuscitate the victim, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 8.22pm.

Scotland Yard has appealed to anyone with information on the suspect’s whereabouts to contact them, adding that “Taofeek’s family deserve justice”.

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley said: “Almost five years have passed since this horrific incident that took a young man from his family, and our investigation very much remains ongoing.

“Taofeek’s family deserve justice and we will not rest until we locate those responsible and bring them before the courts.

“If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Ahmed Mohamed, then I urge you to please do the right thing, get in touch with us.”

He added: “Taofeek was repeatedly stabbed and was found lying in the street suffering horrific injuries from which he did not recover.

“Violent incidents such as this have no place on London’s streets, and we are following up a number of lines of inquiry to locate Mohamed.

“Memorial Avenue is a busy residential area close to West Ham station. I know that there were people in the area who witnessed the incident, and I need them to come forward.

“Any information provided will be treated with the strictest confidence.”