Three men have been arrested a man was stabbed to death following a fight near the North Circular.

The 35-year-old was found injured after officers were called to reports of a brawl near the junction of Review Road and Heather Road in Brent at around 11.26pm on Thursday (February 24).

He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before midnight and police condemned the “senseless loss of life” while urging witnesses who may have filmed the incident on their phones to come forward.

The victim’s family have been informed and will be supported by specialist officers.

Three men were arrested in the early hours of Friday morning in connection with the incident.

They all remain in custody, the Metropolitan Police said.

The force described the incident as a fatal stabbing and confirmed a murder investigation has been launched.

A large part of the North Circular remains closed on the Southbound carriageway between the M1 at Staples Corner and tNeasden Interchange.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Whellams, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “While we are still in the early stages of establishing exactly what happened during this incident, it is clear from the accounts of officers who were first on scene that there were a significant number of people in the area at the time.

“Someone will have seen what happened and will know what led to this senseless loss of life. They may have been filming on their phone, capturing vital evidence even if they don’t know it.

“I would appeal to anyone who knows anything or who has information, no matter how insignificant they think it may be, to come forward.”

Anyone with information is urged to call police on 101 with the reference 7991/24FEB or to provide details anonymously through Crimestoppers.