North Finchley: Man who was fatally stabbed in street fight named

A crime scene was put in place in Kingsway and High Road off Ballards Lane on Friday

Police have named a man who was fatally stabbed in a street fight in north London.

Officers and paramedics were called to Ballards Lane in North Finchley shortly after 04:00 BST on Friday to reports of a disturbance.

Nicholas Sutin, 55, was found with a neck injury and died at the scene.

A post-mortem examination held at Northwick Park Hospital gave his cause of death as head injuries and a stab wound to the neck.

Det Ch Insp Linda Bradley, from the Met, said: "A team of detectives remain in the area as they collect CCTV and other evidence from the scene and nearby.

"They have already spoken to several witnesses but I would encourage anyone else with information to contact us immediately."

A 40-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of murder on Friday, has been bailed until late June.

Police said a second man, aged 36, was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday evening and remains in custody.

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