Ronaldo Scott stabbing, Brixton: ‘Another young man has lost his life to knife crime’

A “popular, well-liked” man has been named as the victim of a fatal stabbing in Brixton.

Police were called at 12.08am on Monday (September 4) to Morrison Road, following reports that a man had been stabbed.

Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found 21-year-old Ronaldo Scott with serious stab injuries. Despite the efforts of officers and paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

As a response to the murder, a Section 60 Order has been authorised for the whole of Lambeth, giving the police powers to stop and search anyone until 1pm on Wednesday (September 6).

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, who leads the investigation said: “We are in the early stages of our investigation and have a number of lines of enquiry we are undertaking, including extensive CCTV collection in the local area.

“Ronaldo was a popular, well-liked man and his death will be felt throughout the community. My thoughts are with Ronaldo’s family and friends.”

The borough commander for Lambeth, Detective Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, said: “Another young man has lost his life to knife crime, and my thoughts at this time are with Ronaldo’s family, friends and our local community.

“I know that the local community will be hurting about the loss of another young man. Officers from my community engagement team will be conducting patrols in the local area, so local people expect to see more officers in uniform. Please speak to these officers if you have any concerns."

Any witnesses or anyone with any information can call police on 101 or contact @MetCC on X. Quote CAD3184/04SEP.

To give information anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.