{"id":465949,"date":"2026-01-02T16:07:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=465949"},"modified":"2026-01-02T16:07:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:07:13","slug":"two-people-arrested-following-stabbing-of-23-year-old-man-in-deptford-on-new-years-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/deptford\/two-people-arrested-following-stabbing-of-23-year-old-man-in-deptford-on-new-years-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Two people arrested following stabbing of 23-year-old man in Deptford on New Year&#8217;s Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A boy aged just 17 years old has been arrested along with a 23-year-old man following the murder of John Temitope Onetufo who was brutally stabbed to death in Deptford on New Year&#8217;s Eve<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police and the London Ambulance Service were called just after 12:30 pm on Wednesday afternoon (31 December) to Grove Street, SE8 where they treated a 23-year-old man&nbsp;for stab wounds to the chest.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the best efforts of paramedics and medical staff, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has since been name as John Temitope 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Samantha Townsend, who is leading this investigation, said: &#8220;My team has worked relentlessly over recent days to pursue every line of enquiry, and I can confirm that two arrests have now been made in connection with this tragic incident. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is a significant development, but our investigation remains ongoing as we work to establish the full circumstances surrounding what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to extend my deepest sympathies to John\u2019s family and friends. We remain committed to finding answers and ensuring those responsible are brought to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A crime scene remains in place.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzgwMzk3MTU0OSIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1LTEwIHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCcpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICA8L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Police urge anyone will any information to get in touch by calling 101, quoting CAD2852\/31Dec. 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