A MURDER inquiry has been launched in Southall after a man was fatally stabbed inside a home. 

Police were called on shortly before 3.30pm on Monday to a report of a disturbance in Halliday Square. They found a 26-year-old man suffering from stab injuries.

London's Air Ambulance attended b ut the man was pronounced dead at the scene at 4.05pm.

His next of kin have been informed. Formal identification is yet to take place and a post-mortem examination will be held in due course.

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A 39-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is in custody at a London police station. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information  is asked to call police on 101 quoting CAD 6282/19 Feb or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. You can also tweet information to police via @MetCC