{"id":476640,"date":"2026-04-08T18:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=476640"},"modified":"2026-04-08T18:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:25:07","slug":"police-name-old-kent-road-stabbing-victim-as-aurelio-mejia-and-appeal-for-witnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/police-name-old-kent-road-stabbing-victim-as-aurelio-mejia-and-appeal-for-witnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Police name Old Kent Road stabbing victim as Aurelio Mejia and appeal for witnesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Police have released images of 26-year-old Aurelio Mejia, who was stabbed to death outside a night off the Old Kent Road in the early hours of Easter Monday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was found with stab wounds and pronounced dead outside a venue in Ruby Street, a largely industrial area near the old gas works on the South Bermondsey side of the Old Kent Road.<\/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>Detectives made another arrest yesterday (Tuesday 7 April) and are re-appealing for witnesses to come forward with information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"dLgyzUhc4VAkiSsTCDtnOKvJI6H5lEP89ZRYx1QF7MejWm02bXGur3owNBqa\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tDUpL3Doll\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/knife-crime-in-southwark-what-do-the-figures-show-and-what-do-they-hide\/\">Knife crime in Southwark: What do the figures show and what do they hide?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Knife crime in Southwark: What do the figures show and what do they hide?&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/news-plus\/knife-crime-in-southwark-what-do-the-figures-show-and-what-do-they-hide\/embed\/#?secret=0dS6UCs9Pq#?secret=tDUpL3Doll\" data-secret=\"tDUpL3Doll\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Met spokesperson said:&nbsp;\u201cOur thoughts remain with Aurelio\u2019s family, who have suffered a terrible loss.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzM4MTQyMjU0MiIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are continuing with our enquiries into this matter. As part of this, residents may notice an increased police presence in the local area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGiven the circumstances of this incident \u2013 which occurred outside a busy nightclub \u2013 the investigation team believe there may have been many relevant witnesses.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMTMwNDk5MTQ5MCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe urge anyone who has any information, dashcam or mobile phone footage which could support the investigation to contact us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aurelio&#8217;s family have been told and are being supported by specialist police officers during this difficult time. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"342\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-342x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-476653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-342x560.jpg 342w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-171x280.jpg 171w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-768x1256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-939x1536.jpg 939w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-1252x2048.jpg 1252w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-89x146.jpg 89w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-1320x2159.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-750x1227.jpg 750w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-1140x1865.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-Aurelio-MEJIA-scaled.jpg 1565w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aurelio Mejia, photo supplied by Met Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-2-Aurelio-MEJIA-259x560.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-476654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-2-Aurelio-MEJIA-259x560.jpg 259w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-2-Aurelio-MEJIA-129x280.jpg 129w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-2-Aurelio-MEJIA-67x146.jpg 67w, https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Victim-Photo-2-Aurelio-MEJIA.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aurelio Mejia, photo supplied by Met Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Police were called to the venue just before 4am to reports of a disturbance involving a group of people. Later that day, three men, one aged 18 and three aged 24 were arrested on suspicion of murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two other men were found injured at the scene alongside Aurelio. One of the men, aged 24, was taken to hospital, where his condition was assessed as not life-threatening and he has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzc0NDYxNTI4MyIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1LTEwIHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCcpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICA8L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The other man, aged in his 20s, remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All five men who have been arrested remain in custody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If you saw or heard anything, or have CCTV, dash?cam or phone footage, please upload information to the police major incident portal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmipp.police.uk%2Foperation%2F01MPS26A07-PO1&amp;data=05%7C02%7CCharlie.Masters%40met.police.uk%7C60727d344b894a7e8ce108de9485e80a%7Cf3ee2a7e72354d28ab42617c4c17f0c1%7C0%7C0%7C639111500008596728%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=w4RPwYPJge5XXUn0FqrBqS2NvJ%2FUS%2FbZjymaj8tsIhg%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>, or contact police on 101, quoting reference 1033\/06APR26. An anonymous report can be made via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-southwark-news wp-block-embed-southwark-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"huyjmUoxBAYmGc3GHqP69AzM5ealDjOwLgECzZlQTMb74BUJSCLIW9sYtpRoTe8rdkKq7bXX2tDVfiaWS\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"u8F1mZ6e1E\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/community\/there-used-to-be-37-pubs-on-old-kent-road-now-theres-only-two\/\">There used to be 37 pubs on Old Kent Road, now there&#8217;s only two<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;There used to be 37 pubs on Old Kent Road, now there&#8217;s only two&#8221; &#8212; Southwark News\" src=\"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/news\/community\/there-used-to-be-37-pubs-on-old-kent-road-now-theres-only-two\/embed\/#?secret=llEfIGoo7U#?secret=u8F1mZ6e1E\" data-secret=\"u8F1mZ6e1E\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police have released images of 26-year-old Aurelio Mejia, who was stabbed to death outside a night off the Old Kent Road in the early hours of Easter Monday. 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