Police are hunting two men seen fleeing the scene in Peckham where a cyclist was shot and stabbed to death.

A murder investigation was launched after a 20-year-old local man was killed in East Surrey Grove on Tuesday.

Police were called to reports of shots fired at 10.30pm and found the victim in a critical condition.

The man, who has not been named, was taken to hospital but died shortly after.

Detective Chief Inspector Will Reynolds of the Met’s homicide and major crime command leads the investigation, and said: “We believe that the victim was making his way into the estate by pedal cycle when he was confronted by two people who have shot him, stabbed him and left the scene on foot towards Sumner Road via a cut-through from Cator Road.

"The two people then ran onto Rosemary Road.

“We are keen to particularly keen to speak to the driver of a car who was driving down Rosemary Road at approximately 10.30pm on Tuesday evening and would have seen two people running up Rosemary Road in the opposite direction.

"We also know that local residents heard the shots and we are keen to speak with anyone who either witnessed the incident itself or saw the suspects fleeing the scene."

Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 020 8721 4205 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.