Lucas Sutton stabbing: Teenager charged with man’s murder

A teenager has been charged with the murder of man who was stabbed to death on Tuesday evening.

The man has since been named as 22-year-old Lucas Sutton, from the Croydon area.

A 16-year-old boy will appear in custody at Croydon Magistrates’ Court today charged with his murder.

Lucas died after being stabbed in Pawsons Road, Croydon, at around 7.45pm.

Emergency officers arrived at the scene and found Lucas with stab injuries. He was taken to hospital, where was pronounced dead a short time later.

A post-mortem examination carried out yesterday gave a preliminary cause of death as stab wounds.

Detective Chief Inspector Brian Howie, who is leading the investigation, said: “This is a devastating time for Lucas’ family and my thoughts are with them. We will do everything we can to bring those responsible for his death to justice.

“We believe Lucas was stabbed during an altercation in Mayo Road involving a number of black males who were later seen running away from the area.

“We are making good progress with our investigation and an arrest has been made, however we need to hear from anyone with information about what happened.”

Information, including photos and videos, that could assist the investigation can be shared directly with detectives here.

Alternatively, call 101or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 6826/23May. To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Pictured top: 22-year-old Lucas Sutton and the crime scene outside the Pawsons Arms in Croydon on Wednesday (Picture: The Met and Claudia Lee)