‘Popular, well-liked’ man stabbed to death in Brixton is named
A man who was stabbed to death in Brixton on Monday, who has been described as “popular” and “well-liked”, has been named.
Ronaldo Scott, 21, reportedly died in front of his mother in Morrison Road just after he was stabbed, and staggered into a children’s playground close to his home.
Neighbours said Mr Scott, known by the street name of Skengroy, was stabbed multiple times, and his sister raised the alarm as he lay dying at the gate of the park.
Emergency services were called just after midday following reports that a man had been stabbed.
Police officers and London Ambulance Service crews attended and found a man with serious stab injuries.
Despite the best efforts of cops and paramedics, the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
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.”
As a response to the murder, a Section 60 Order has been authorised for the whole of Lambeth. This order grants police additional stop-and-search powers. It is in place until 1pm on September 6.
Borough Commander for Lambeth, Detective Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, added: “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 area, so local people should expect to see more officers in uniform. Please speak to these officers if you have any concerns.”
A spokesman for the Met said: “Any witnesses or anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or contact us ‘X’ @MetCC. Please quote CAD3184/04SEP.
“To give information anonymously, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.”
Pictured top: Ronaldo Scott, 21, killed in Brixton on Monday (Picture: The Met)
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